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Level 1
Microsoft
1 day
Power BI Beginner Course
Power BI Beginner at a glance.
- Duration
- 1 day, 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Price
- $395 per person, ex GST — purchase orders welcome
- Delivery
- In person, or live online with a facilitator
- Where
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney — or online
- Prerequisite
- None
- Class size
- Small — everyone practises out loud more than once
- You take away
- A printed workbook, exercise files, and your own notes
- In-house
- Available for teams of four or more, at your office or ours
What you'll learn.
- Connecting to data and shaping it in Power Query
- Your first report, and choosing the right visual
- Filters, slicers and drill-through
- Publishing to the service
Course overview.
Connecting to data, shaping it, and building your first report and dashboard.
The 1 day works through 12 modules and 52 individual topics, from Starting out to Where to get help. Each module is taught then practised — you do the thing rather than watch it done — on our exercise files, and on your own where you are able to bring them.
Groups are kept small enough that everyone gets hands on the keyboard, and the facilitator is in the room the whole time rather than dropping in. You leave with the workbook, the exercise files and notes in your own words.
Full course outline.
Every module we cover, and the topics inside each one. This is the same outline as the downloadable PDF — expand a module to see what sits under it.
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1Starting out4 topics
- A short history of Business Intelligence
- Where Power BI fits
- The two main tools
- Power BI Service and Power BI Desktop
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2Data from Excel3 topics
- Knowing your data
- Fact tables and dimension tables
- Setting up tables for Power BI to connect to
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3Power BI Desktop9 topics
- First steps
- Making a data connection
- Inside Power Query Editor
- Creating Columns by Example
- Setting data types
- Giving columns and queries better names
- Around the main Power BI Desktop window
- Building the data model
- Creating and deleting relationships
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4Visualisations5 topics
- The range of visualisations
- Formatting a visualisation
- Inside Report view
- The Card visual
- First look at creating measures
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5A wider range of visuals7 topics
- Card, Table and Multirow Card
- Clustered Bar Chart and Area Chart
- Matrix visuals
- Drilling up and down
- Slicers and Sync Slicer
- Q&A
- Decomposition Tree
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6Maps and spatial visuals2 topics
- Building a map visualisation
- Building a filled map visualisation
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7Custom visuals6 topics
- Chiclet Slicer
- Enlighten Aquarium
- Scroller
- How visuals interact
- Switching interaction on and off
- Choosing filter, highlight or no interaction
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8Filters4 topics
- TOPN
- Visual level filters
- Page level filters
- Report level filters
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9Creating dashboards6 topics
- From reports to dashboards
- Creating a new dashboard
- Pinning visualisations from other pages and reports
- Pinning a whole report page
- Adding an image to a dashboard
- Applying dashboard themes
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10Data refresh3 topics
- Refreshing inside Power BI Desktop
- Refreshing local data from the Power BI Service
- Refreshing cloud data from the Power BI Service
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11Sharing reports and dashboards2 topics
- Sharing a report
- Sharing a dashboard
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12Where to get help1 topic
- The official Microsoft sources
Who it is for.
Anybody who uses Power BI and has never been shown it properly. No prerequisite and no assumed background beyond ordinary computer confidence.
How it runs.
One day, roughly 9am to 4pm, with a facilitator in the room the whole time. You get a workstation each with the software installed, in a CBD training room in any of the six capitals, or live online on your own computer.
Dates
Upcoming Dates
The next scheduled Power BI Beginner dates, soonest first. If none of these work, tell us the city and we will let you know when the next block is released.
| Level | Date | Location | Delivery | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 28 Aug 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 28 Aug 26 | Adelaide | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 28 Aug 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 31 Aug 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 31 Aug 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 1 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 1 Sep 26 | Sydney | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 1 Sep 26 | Brisbane | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Wed 2 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Wed 2 Sep 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 3 Sep 26 | Adelaide | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 3 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 4 Sep 26 | Remote West | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 4 Sep 26 | Perth | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 7 Sep 26 | Adelaide | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 7 Sep 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 7 Sep 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 7 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 8 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 8 Sep 26 | Sydney | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 8 Sep 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 10 Sep 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 10 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 14 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 14 Sep 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 15 Sep 26 | Adelaide | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 15 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 15 Sep 26 | Brisbane | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 15 Sep 26 | Sydney | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 18 Sep 26 | Remote West | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 18 Sep 26 | Perth | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 21 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 21 Sep 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 21 Sep 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 22 Sep 26 | Brisbane | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 22 Sep 26 | Sydney | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 22 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 28 Sep 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 28 Sep 26 | Adelaide | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 28 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 28 Sep 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 29 Sep 26 | Sydney | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 29 Sep 26 | Brisbane | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 29 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 1 Oct 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 1 Oct 26 | Remote East | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 2 Oct 26 | Perth | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 2 Oct 26 | Remote West | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 5 Oct 26 | Perth | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Mon 5 Oct 26 | Remote West | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 6 Oct 26 | Canberra | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 6 Oct 26 | Brisbane | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 6 Oct 26 | Sydney | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Wed 7 Oct 26 | Adelaide | In person | $395 | Sold out |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 8 Oct 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 9 Oct 26 | Perth | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Fri 9 Oct 26 | Remote West | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 13 Oct 26 | Perth | In person | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Tue 13 Oct 26 | Remote West | Online | $395 | Book |
| Power BI Beginner | Thu 15 Oct 26 | Melbourne | In person | $395 | Book |
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Reviews
What people said about Power BI Beginner
Wizard courses run on the shared Nexacu schedule, so these are reviews of this course from people who sat it. Collected by Nexacu after the course and published as written.
The info that was available was top notch
Jamie
24 August 2026
overview of powerbi
Tegan
24 August 2026
It was easy to follow along. Explained everything better than the online training guide.
Megan
24 August 2026
The integration of theory and practical - worked very well.
Julie
24 August 2026
Showed me the fundamentals of PBI. While I already played with most of these things myself, it was useful to get a structured refresher and step-by-step guide of this information.
Edvard
25 August 2026
Everything. I can practice more with my work data.
Melissa
25 August 2026
Source: nexacu.com.au, read 27 August 2026. How feedback is collected.
Questions
Questions People Ask About This Course
Anything not answered here, call 1300 886 190 and ask a person.
How long is the Power BI Beginner course?
It runs for 1 day, 9:00am – 4:00pm, with a facilitator in the room the whole time. Nothing is pre-recorded and there is no platform to log into afterwards.
How much does Power BI Beginner cost?
$395 per person, excluding GST. That covers the course, the workbook and exercise files and the room. If four or more people from one organisation need it, an in-house day usually works out cheaper — tell us the numbers and we will price both.
Do I need any experience before this course?
No prerequisite. The day assumes ordinary computer confidence and nothing more.
Can I do Power BI Beginner online instead of in a classroom?
Yes. Every date marked “Live online” runs over video with the same facilitator and the same practice, in breakout groups rather than a room. You use the software on your own machine, so you leave with it set up the way you actually work.
Which cities do you run Power BI Beginner in?
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, plus live online. Every venue is a CBD training room with a workstation for each person. If your city and date are not paired on the schedule above, ask — dates are released in blocks.
Which Power BI level should I book?
Work from what people already do rather than how long they have used it. The full course outline above shows exactly what this course covers, and the Power BI page lists every level in order. Still unsure? Call 1300 886 190 and describe a normal Tuesday.
Whole team on the same level? Run it in-house.
Your files, your templates, your workflow — the same course, taught against your own material.