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Learn Microsoft Power BI - Third Edition
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The first step to being able to do almost anything in Power BI is to get Power BI Desktop up and running and have some data loaded to use in creating visualizations. This chapter will get you up and running quickly with Power BI by showing you how to download and install Power BI Desktop, familiarizing you with the Power BI Desktop interface, and then showing you how to work with some simple data and visualizations.
By the end of this chapter, you will have Power BI Desktop installed, be familiar with the different areas and basic features of Power BI Desktop, know how to generate data using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and use that data to construct basic visuals such as tables, cards, and slicers, and understand how these visuals can interact with one another.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter: