There is a lot of information and courses about learning Power BI, but some beginners struggle to understand where to start. Here are my recommendations for free learning materials for beginners who want to start learning Power BI.
YouTube
To start, I suggest watching short YouTube videos as an introduction. Here are three examples.
Here are some examples.
Microsoft Learn
Then, if you decide to continue learning Power BI, visit the Microsoft Learn platform.
It’s an excellent place (after my website) to get information about Microsoft products and prepare for Microsoft Certifications.
For Beginners, I can recommend looking at this course:
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Course
Can take up to 3 days.
Elena, your Data Consultant and Trainer
Coursera
For those with more free time, consider taking a course on Coursera.
A free comprehensive course from Microsoft to prepare for the Microsoft PL-300 exam:
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate
Can take up to 5 months, 10 hours a week.
Conclusion
Actually, you can use any resource, but the most crucial aspect of learning something new is practice. I recommend downloading Power BI Desktop 1 (it is free) and experimenting with it yourself. Instead of just watching videos and reading materials, make sure to practice, practice, practice.
“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.” – Anton Chekhov.
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