Technical requirements
There are two things you need to walk through the examples provided in this chapter:
- Power BI Desktop:
As this book revolves around Power BI, we expect you to have Power BI Desktop installed on your system. You can install Power BI from the Microsoft Store or find more advanced downloading options here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58494.
- Sample dataset:
A sample dataset is used in the examples provided in this chapter. The data is the financial sample dataset that you can download directly in Power BI Desktop. Simply open Power BI Desktop and once you see a blank canvas, select Try a sample dataset. Learn more about the dataset and how to download it here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-excel-stunning-report.