As brilliant as it is, sometimes Microsoft Excel can’t deliver everything you need when it comes to data analysis, visualisation and publication.

This is where Microsoft’s Power BI steps in, enabling you to take your data analysis to the next level creating and sharing powerful, interactive and secure dashboards which can be shared privately or published and embedded in your website.

We’ll be covering:

• Getting to grips with Power BI’s basic building blocks
• Getting data from Microsoft Excel
• Creating & customising charts and visualisations
• Printing, sharing & publishing reports

Course format : Online technical group training

This is an online interactive live training session. You'll take part in interactive exercises such as breakout room discussions, polls or chat conversations.

You will be asked to complete individual technical tasks on your PC or laptop. You will not be able to join this training using a mobile device.

It's likely that you will need to either create online accounts or download appropriate software, which we'll tell you about in advance. 

Is this course for me?

Although this is an introductory Power BI course, a good knowledge of Excel and an understanding of creating charts and graphs is essential, as Power BI is a complex programme to learn.

To participate in this course, you will need to have both the web and desktop version of Power BI installed. The free versions which come with Microsoft 365 as standard are suitable for everything apart from the publication section which requires a paid Power BI pro licence. Everything is available via the Microsoft store and they offer a free trial for the paid version so you can give it a whirl before taking the plunge.

Am I eligible for this course?

This course is fully funded by Cornerstone for small charities & community groups delivering service in London and we can only accept participants who work for organisations fitting this description.

If you are not sure of your eligibility or if you would like to set up a private training session for your third sector organisation, please do get in touch via the Datawise London website.

Trainer/s

Alice Linell is the Superhighways Data and Evaluation Adviser, supporting small charities and community groups gain skills to better use data to help shape services and influence others.

More about Datawise London

This training event forms part of the Datawise London programme, funded by City Bridge Trust as part of the Cornerstone Fund. London’s community data is one of our greatest assets. Our mission at Datawise is to help you unlock it.