Getting started with Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Power BI introduces a familiar interface for those used to working with MS Excel but who are looking for more advanced visualizations and a drag-and-drop user experience for self-service business intelligence.

Downloading and installing Microsoft Power BI

Getting started with Microsoft Power BI is pretty straightforward. The website to download the desktop version from is found here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop.

Once you are at the website, click on the Download button, as shown in the following screenshot:

Downloading and installing Microsoft Power BI

Once the executable file has successfully downloaded, click on the file to begin ...

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