Quick summary
Power BI lets you visualize data by connecting to a data source, loading it into the report canvas, and selecting from a rich library of chart and visual types. Follow these steps to go from a blank report to an interactive, insight-ready dashboard in Power BI Desktop.
Steps
- Open Power BI Desktop and click on 'Blank report' to start a new project.
- Select a data source and load your data into Power BI using the Get Data workflow.
- Select the table you want to use and click 'Load' to import it into your data model.
- Navigate to the 'Visualizations' pane on the right side of the report canvas.
- Choose a visual type from the Visualizations pane to begin rendering your data.
- Go to the 'Data' pane to review the fields available in your imported data model.
- After preparing your data, drag fields from the data model onto the report canvas to populate your chosen visualization.
- Review your completed interactive report — your data is now visualized and ready to share as an insightful Power BI dashboard.
