Excel Dashboards : Integrating Power Query, Power Pivot, and Pivot Tables

Course Objectives

Basic knowledge of Windows is essential with the following pre-requisites:

  • Able to switch between task applications
  • Able to create a spreadsheet with simple formatting
  • Able to use Auto Filter command
  • Able to use basic functions – AutoSum, Count, Max, Min and Average functions

Target Audience

  • Sales Executive / Managers
  • Business Analysist
  • Resource Planning Team
  • Project Managers
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Financial Executive / Managers

Methodology

This program will be conducted with interactive lectures, PowerPoint presentation, discussion, and practical exercise.

Course Modules

POWER QUERY

Lesson 1 : Getting data from multiple of source

  • Import data from Excel
  • Import data from Text or CSV Files
  • Import data from Folder

Lesson 2 : Keep the Right Data

  • Identify Column Header via Promote and Demote
  • Changing Data Type
  • Choose Columns
  • Remove Blank Rows
  • Removing Duplicate Records
  • Remove Top/Bottom Rows
  • Moving, Renaming Columns
  • Reorganize data with Sorting
  • Get relevant data with Filter

Lesson 3 : Combine Table

  • Joining multiple tables into master table via Append Queries
  • Merging Queries on Single or Multiple Matching Columns
  • Returning Referenced Details on Those Matched
  • Returning Results on Those Not Matched

Lesson 4 : Getting Results

  • Close and Load data into Excel Table from Power Query
  • Refresh query to get latest data from source

Lesson 5 : Data Reshaping

  • Replace Value
  • Unpivoting Columns
  • Splitting Column into Multiple Columns
  • Merging Columns
  • Fill empty cells with data above and below

Lesson 6: Output Different Result

  • Manage Text Column
    • Converting Text to Uppercase, Lowercase
    • Clean up non-printable characters with TRIM and CLEAN
  • Manage Date Column
    • Calculate Age
    • Extract Year, Quarter, Month & Day

Lesson 7 :  Managing Additional Column

  • Create Custom Columns
  • Create Conditional Column
  • Column from Examples

Lesson 8 :  Managing Data Source

  • Data Source Settings
  • Change Source Location

POWER PIVOT

Lesson 1 : Starting with PowerPivot

  • Add-ins Power Pivot from Options
  • Launch the PowerPivot window
  • Changing between Data & Diagram view
  • Load from Power Query

Lesson 2 : Manage Data, Relationships & Hierarchy

  • Set Data Type and Format
  • Understanding Types of Relationships
  • Create a Relationship Between Tables
  • View and Edit Relationships
  • Delete Relationships
  • Hierarchy
    • Create & rename Hierarchy
    • Adding Column to Hierarchy
    • Remove Column from Hierarch

Lesson 3 : Calculated Column & Measures

  • Building Calculated Columns within a Table
  • Building calculate Column across multiple table
  • Creating a New Measure
  • Formatting a Measure
  • Modify and Delete Measures

Lesson 4 : Date Table

  • Create a Date Table
  • Mark as Date Table

PIVOT TABLE & CHARTS

Lesson 1 : Create & Quick Formatting Pivot Table

  • Create Pivot Table from Data Model
  • Configure Report Layout
  • Setting Pivot Table Style
  • Turn On summary with Subtotal and Grand total
  • Navigating report using Expanding and Collapsing

Lesson 2 : Extracting Meaningful Data

  • Rearranging Top and Bottom value
  • Enabling Multiple Filer
  • Label Filter
  • Value Filter

Lesson 3 : Analyzing Pivot Table

  • Changing Summary Value with different formula
  • Measuring Value as Percentage
  • Preparing Accumulated Value
  • Comparing values against previous and next category
  • Adding calculation for multiple value fields

Lesson 4 : Getting Latest Data into Pivot Table Report

  • Refreshing Pivot Table for additional data

Lesson 5 : Sporting trends with Conditional Formatting

  • Highlighting the Top 10 analysis
  • Spotting larger or smaller numbers in a range
  • Applying indicator icon to visualize range of value

Lesson 6 : Showcase Meaningful data as Pivot Chart

  • Getting the right chart to visualize the data
  • Customizing Pivot Chart Layouts and style
  • Joining two type of chart to represent 2 corresponding value

Lesson 7 : Mini charts for series of data with Sparkline

  • Show trends in a series of values with Sparkline – Line
  • Highlight maximum or minimum values with Sparkline – Column
  • Quick formatting multiple sparkline with ONE click

Lesson 8 : Sketch Dashboard Layout

  • Compiling all visual representation into one page
  • Create best layout by position all items
  • Standardize the Formatting of the page
  • Linking important value from pivot table into Dashboard

Lesson 9 : Interactive Selection with Slicer and Timeline

  • Dynamic filter to update entire dashboard with slicer
  • Focusing on a selected time period with Timeline

Lesson 10 : Exporting Excel Dashboard into PowerPoint

  • Linking Excel Dashboard in Power Point
  • Setting interaction with OLE Action Verb
  • Setting Up Presenter View
  • Presenting Dashboard

Get To Know The Trainer

Trainer P.L

 4.5

She is an expert on Microsoft Applications, Publisher (Version 2000, XP, 2003 & 2007, VBA, Introduction To Internet, Multimedia Fundamentals, IT Skills For Non-PC Users, Basic IT skills and related programs. In her previous company, she was responsible for developing training courseware and customizing training curriculum.

Trainer Jarina

 4.5

Managing and maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment - educate the IT professionals who implement, manage, and troubleshoot existing network and system environments based on the Windows Server 2003 platform. Implementation responsibilities include installing and configuring parts of systems. Management responsibilities include administering and supporting systems

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9-10 Jul 2025, 6-7 Oct 2025

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