Copilot in Power BI Training

Power BI users are under increasing pressure to turn data into reliable insights quickly. This one-day, hands-on course shows experienced Power BI users how to incorporate Microsoft Copilot and AI throughout the reporting and analytics workflow.

You will prepare data and semantic models for AI, use Copilot to recommend relationships and measures, generate and review DAX, build report pages and visuals with natural-language prompts, and explore and summarize data in the Power BI Service. You will also work with established Power BI AI features, including anomaly detection, decomposition trees, key influencers, Q&A, and smart narratives.

Throughout the course, you will learn when Copilot can accelerate your work—and when human review, sound data modeling, and Power BI expertise are still essential.

Copilot in Power BI Training Benefits

• In this course, you will:

  • Accelerate report development using natural-language prompts
  • Generate, explain, test, and refine DAX with Copilot
  • Prepare semantic models to produce more accurate AI-generated results
  • Create complete report pages and individual visuals with Copilot
  • Ask questions of your data and receive visual, narrative, and calculated responses
  • Use AI visuals to identify trends, anomalies, influencers, and key business drivers
  • Summarize reports and uncover insights in the Power BI Service
  • Evaluate Copilot-generated content before adding it to production models and reports

• Who Should Attend

  This course is designed for:

  • Power BI report authors
  • Data and business analysts
  • Business intelligence developers
  • Analytics power users
  • Power BI administrators supporting Copilot adoption
  • Professionals who have completed Introduction to Power BI and want to apply AI to their existing skills

   

  Prerequisites

  • Participants should have prior Power BI experience equivalent to Course 1360: Introduction to Power BI. Including familiarity with importing data, using Power Query, creating semantic models, and building basic reports and visualizations.
  • No previous experience with artificial intelligence or Microsoft Copilot is required.

The Power of AI with Power BI Course Outline

Learning Objectives

Power BI and Copilot Foundations

Explore how Microsoft Copilot and AI support the Power BI reporting and analytics workflow.

• Review Power BI, generative AI, and Copilot capabilities
• Understand the requirements for using Copilot in Power BI
• Connect to a Copilot-enabled Power BI workspace
• Generate sample data using Microsoft 365 Copilot

Transforming Data with Power Query

Use AI-assisted Power Query features to prepare, transform, and evaluate data before analysis.

• Create new columns using examples
• Profile data for quality, completeness, and consistency
• Identify missing values, errors, and anomalies
• Prepare data for reliable AI-generated insights

Enhancing Semantic Models with Copilot

Prepare Power BI semantic models for AI and use Copilot to support modeling, calculations, and documentation.

• Apply semantic-model best practices for Copilot
• Review suggested relationships and model improvements
• Generate, explain, and refine DAX queries and measures
• Create descriptions and documentation for model components
• Prepare semantic models for Copilot consumption

Visualizing Data with Copilot and AI

Create reports and uncover insights using Copilot and Power BI’s built-in AI visualization capabilities.

• Generate report pages and visuals using natural-language prompts
• Ask questions and refine Copilot-generated results
• Identify trends, anomalies, influencers, and key business drivers
• Create summaries and narratives from report data
• Review AI-generated content for accuracy and relevance

Using Copilot in the Power BI Service

Use Copilot in the Power BI Service to explore content, analyze data, and communicate insights.

• Find reports and semantic models using natural language
• Ask questions and generate summaries from Power BI content
• Create visuals, calculations, and report content
• Explore semantic models and DAX queries
• Improve the reliability of Copilot-generated answers