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You've read Reports in Power BI and now you want to create your own. There are many different
ways to create a report, and in this article we'll start by creating a very basic report from an Excel
dataset. Once you understand the basics of creating a report, the Next steps at the bottom will
direct you to more-advanced report topics.
1. We'll create the report in a Power BI service workspace, so select an existing workspace or
create a new one.
3. Select Files and navigate to the location where you saved the Retail Analysis sample.
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6. Viewing a dataset actually opens the report editor. You'll see a blank canvas and the report
editing tools.
TIP: If you're unfamiliar with the report editing canvas, or need a refresher, Take a tour of the
report editor before continuing.
Now that our dataset is imported, let's start answering some questions. Our Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO) wants to know how close we are to meeting this year's sales goals. A Gauge is a
good visualization choice for displaying this type of information.
1. In the Fields pane, select Sales > This Year Sales > Value.
2. Convert the visual to a Gauge by selecting the Gauge template from the
VIsualizations pane.
3. Drag Sales > This Year Sales > Goal to the Target value well.
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1. First, let's make some room on our canvas. Select the Gauge and move it into the top-right
corner. Then grab and drag one of the corners and make it smaller.
2. Deselect the gauge. In the Fields pane, select Sales > This Year Sales > Value and select
Sales > Last Year Sales.
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3. Convert the visual to an Area chart by selecting the Area chart template from the
VIsualizations pane.
5. Now let's add the slicer. Select an empty area on the canvas and choose the Slicer
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6. From the Fields pane, select District > District. Move and resize the slicer.
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Next steps
Create a copy of a report
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