Getting started
The Power BI workflow
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The five steps every report follows
- Connect to one or more data sources.
- Transform the data in Power Query (clean, shape, type).
- Model — relate your tables and define measures.
- Visualise — build the report on the canvas.
- Share — publish to the Service and give people access.
Why the order matters
Beginners jump straight to charts and fight messy data forever. Doing clean → model → measure first makes the visuals almost build themselves. This guide follows that order — and so should you.
What you'll build
A small sales report: a clean data model, a few DAX measures (Total Sales, Sales YTD), and a one-page dashboard you publish and share.
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Power BI Basics
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