Create a Paginated Report Hands On

Explore how Power BI connects diverse data sources—Excel, databases, cloud, and on-premise—to create interactive dashboards and paginated reports; download Power BI Desktop from Windows Store to start building insights.

Install and open Report Builder from Windows Store to design a paginated report, using the navigation bar and report data pane with fields, data sources, and row and column groups.

Master Power BI desktop navigation, data import and transformation, building visuals, managing relationships, and DAX queries, then publish to Power BI online and use paginated report builder to share.

Learn to use report builder for paginated reports, creating wizard-driven layouts with tables, matrices, charts, and maps, and configure parameters while connecting to Power BI data sources for publishing.

Import Excel data into Power BI desktop and load it into the model. Use transform data to adjust headers and change key fields to decimals.

Create a Power BI login using a Microsoft work email or a one-month trial, set up Power BI Pro through E5 or E3, and prepare your dataset for publishing.

Create a Power BI workspace to organize reports, datasets, and data flows, enabling project or department separation and streamlined publishing to premium per user workspaces.

Publish your Power BI data set to a workspace, replacing previous versions, and verify the publish. Learn how to create a data source from the published data set.

Connect a paginated report to an online Power BI data set by adding a semantic model connection, selecting the bike data set, and renaming the data set for clarity.

Create a dataset for a paginated report by using query designer to pull data from a Power BI semantic model, configure default parameters, drag-and-drop fields, and preview results.

Create and compare tables, matrices, and lists in a paginated report, then use the matrix wizard to group data and compute sums, averages, and subtotals.

Set default category and purchase date parameters in a paginated report. Use data sets and a DAX query in Power BI report builder to filter and customize visuals.

Learn how grouping organizes data in a matrix report, using rows and columns, with color as the example group, and explore adding, editing, and expanding groups in design view.

Add totals and subtotals to a paginated report by using expressions to sum actual sale price, budget totals, and grand totals within color groups.

Master practical formatting of paginated reports by styling headers and footers, adjusting fonts, colors, borders, alignment, and currency or date formats to improve readability and professionalism.

Master expressions in paginated reports to define dynamic content and calculations using a SQL, Python, VB.Net-like syntax, apply conditional formatting and visibility controls for variance and totals.

Apply conditional expressions in a paginated report to color variances green or red, extend formulas to subtotals and totals, and reuse steps to bring the report to life.

Explore how sorting in paginated reports improves data comprehension and analysis by organizing data, revealing patterns and trends, with examples using purchase date.

Add a logo to a paginated report to boost branding, consistency, professionalism, credibility. Learn to insert and embed an image, and position it in header or footer with page numbers.

Configure the print page setup for a paginated report—select page size and orientation, set margins, header and footer, and line formatting. Preview with print layout to refine alignment and page numbers.

Preview a paginated report using print layout in Microsoft Report Builder to see how it will print. Adjust columns, borders, and alignment for accuracy, efficiency, and professionalism.

Publish your paginated report to a Power BI workspace to enable centralized access, collaboration, and permission management, while leveraging datasets and the semantic model across reports.

Schedule paginated reports to deliver timely, automated updates via subscriptions, attach pdfs, and configure email details to reduce manual work and support decisions.

Master the essential skills of creating, managing, and publishing paginated reports by connecting data sources, building datasets, designing layouts, and publishing to Power BI.