Excel 2016 Business Analytics & Power BI Quick Ref Jul 2018

For power users who want to bring big data onto the desktop this four page laminated quick reference provides guidance on powerful Excel 2016 and Power BI data analytic features. Step-by-step instructions are given for many data gathering, transforming, analyzing and visualizing features such as the Data Model, Query Editor and Power View. DAX functions are highlighted and Power BI Desktop is introduced. This guide was updated in July 2018 See topics below.Gathering Data: Excel's Data Model; Adding External Data to the Data Model; Adding Ranges to the Data Model; Adding a Folder of Files to the Data Model; Edit Existing Connections. Transforming Data: Opening the Query Editor; Using the Query Editor to Transform; Using the Query Editor to Filter; Suggested Data Transformations; Working with Query Actions; Using the Query Editor to Merge; Using the Query Editor to Unpivot Columns; Using the Query Editor to Append; Using the Query Editor to Split Text Into Columns; Closing the Query Edit