
Microsoft Power BI
Our Power BI articles below clearly and simply how to use specific aspects of Microsoft Power BI that we also cover in our Power BI training courses.
Mapping Insights with Power BI Azure Maps
What if your maps could do more than just show dots on a page? With Azure Maps in Power BI, you can transform raw location data into interactive, layered visuals that reveal insights at a glance. Azure Maps is Microsoft’s…
How to Use a Sankey Diagram in Power BI for Flow Analysis
Ever wished you could see exactly how customers move through your sales funnel, or how costs flow across your business? A Sankey Diagram makes those flows visible, showing not just totals but how values split and connect between categories. In…
How to Create Carousel Buttons in Power BI
If you’ve ever tried to cram too many charts onto one report page, you know what happens. The page gets cluttered, users don’t know where to look, and the story you’re trying to tell gets lost. Carousel buttons fix that…
Power BI: How To Write Efficient DAX Formulas
Have you ever built a Power BI dashboard that looked great? But then you clicked a slicer and then waited, and waited, and waited for the visuals to update? Slow reports aren’t just inconvenient — they can frustrate stakeholders, reduce…
Power BI’s Drill Down Line PRO Visual
If you’ve built a Power BI report and your users looked at a line chart only to ask: “Can we break this down by quarter, region, or product line?” You know the struggle with static visuals. That’s where the Drill…
Creating Organizational Charts in Power BI: A Step-by-Step Guide
Ever wished you could visualize your company’s hierarchy at a glance? Seeing reporting lines, team structures, and department groupings in one clear view? That’s exactly what an organizational chart in Power BI makes possible. An organizational chart is a visual…
Power BI’s Enhanced Report Format (PBIR)
What if Power BI was more collaborative? Imagine being able to track every change made to a project in Git and deploy reports seamlessly through Fabric pipelines. Think about what would be possible if you could collaborate on Power BI…
Power BI’s FILTER Function: A Complete Guide with Examples
If you’ve ever tried to build a measure that needed more filtering power than a basic slicer, you’ve probably hit a wall. That’s where DAX’s FILTER function comes in. While visual filters and slicers work great for basic scenarios: FILTER…
How to Create a Button Slicer in Power BI
Ever felt that standard slicers make your reports look cluttered or confuse non-technical users? Button slicers offer an elegant solution, transforming filtering into intuitive, clickable navigation. Instead of dropdown menus or checkbox lists, button slicers use custom buttons to filter…
How to Troubleshoot and Fix Slow Power BI Reports
Slow Power BI reports waste time and frustrate users. The slowdown often comes from hidden issues in the data model, DAX, visuals, or refresh settings. This guide shows you how to find the cause, fix it, and keep reports running…
Mastering the Hybrid Model in Power BI: Designing for Speed and Freshness
Imagine delivering a Power BI dashboard that loads in seconds, stays up-to-date throughout the day, and handles billions of rows without breaking a sweat. That’s what a Hybrid Model – sometimes called a composite model – can help you achieve.…
Dynamic Power BI Dashboards with Bookmarks and Buttons
What if your Power BI dashboard could adapt to each user – showing exactly the view they need, right when they need it? With bookmarks and buttons, you can transform a static report into an interactive experience. Users can switch…
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