I this session we are introducing Power Query for Excel, the data sources you can connect to, and the transformations you can apply. We also introduce more advanced topics of writing your own M functions.

1. DAX and Power BI Training

2. Your Dashboards

4. Shaun Shiveley

6. Steve Farrell

7. Review

10. Interactive Filter

11. Interactive Filter

15. Minority Report

16. Minority Report

17. Invest in Logic that Lasts

18. Today’s Agenda
Start Time Topic File
8:00 AM Review
8:15 AM Intro to Power Query Power Query Exercises Excel File
9:30 AM Exercise Power Query Exercises Excel File
9:45 AM DAX Level 2 & 3 Pricing Analysis Excel File
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Exercise Pricing Analysis Excel File
11:00 AM DAX Level 4 Pricing Analysis Excel File
11:45 AM Exercise & Homework

19. Intro to Power Query

20. What has been the most valuable
skill in your career?

21. What will be the most valuable skill
in your career?

25. Case Study

29. User Power Query if:
• Data is difficult to access
• Manual process
• Data quality issues
• Discover and document a process
User Power Pivot if:
• Have clean and automated data
• Need an amazing analysis tool
• Need to analyze big data sizes
User Power BI if:
• Engage others with interactive
reports and dashboards
• Answer thousands of questions
rather than one

30. Power Query User Interface

36. Demo Connecting to Data Sources

38. Exploring and Transforming

41. Demo Transforming Exercises

42. Data Destinations

43. Excel
Don’t Load
Power Pivot

46. Merging Data

47. Parameters

49. M

50. Straight Code vs Straight UI vs Hybrid

51. Demo NotePad++ M Editor

52. Demo of M Function

53. Demo of M Library

54. Resources

55. Resources
“Dashboard in an Hour” – Jeff Bourque
Dec 13th @ Microsoft Office

56. Transformation Exercises

57. Today’s Agenda
Start Time Topic File
8:00 AM Review
8:30 AM Intro to Power Query Power Query Exercises Excel File
9:45 AM Exercise Power Query Exercises Excel File
10:00 AM DAX Level 2 & 3 Pricing Analysis Excel File
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Exercise Pricing Analysis Excel File
11:15 AM DAX Level 4 Pricing Analysis Excel File
11:45 AM Homework