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Create a Basic Power BI Report

In this lab, you’ll practice dashboard design within Power BI. When you’re finished, you’ll have an understanding of the options available to you when plotting data within Power BI and how to customize its presentation.

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(195)
Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
1h 15m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Get Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Adding Objects to Your Report

    Using text boxes, images and shapes create a professional header for your report.

  3. Challenge

    Adding Basic Visuals

    Add visuals showing sales by different dimensions.

  4. Challenge

    Customizing Visuals

    Customize your visuals to suit your requirements.

  5. Challenge

    Using Slicers

    Add slicers to your report so your users can filter the data down to what they need.

  6. Challenge

    The Last Challenge
About the author

Lewis is a Microsoft Data Platform specialist with 15 years of experience, including expertise in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure SQL. He presents regularly in the UK at various events.

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