Learn Power BI basics in this beginner tutorial. Master the interface, connect data sources, clean data, and build your first data model.

Although many Power BI functions are also available in Microsoft Excel with the add-on Power Pivot, Power Query, Power View and Power Map tools, Power BI is easier to use and more intuitive.

Data comes from all kinds of sources and Microsoft Power Query can you when you need to combine foreign data. It’s a bit easier than trying to do so in Microsoft Excel sometimes.

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Unlike Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI doesn’t have the ability to build custom sorts. However, you can sort one column by another, which is effectively the same thing and easy to implement.

Other new additions to the Power BI preview include two preview add-ins for Excel with 3D mapping visualizations through Power Map and improved data search in Power Query.