Dave “How can I change dates from MM/DD/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY in my Power BI sales report?” — This is a common question faced by many BI analysts and data professionals who work with international datasets or need to align reports with regional or organizational standards. Misaligned date formats can confuse stakeholders and undermine the clarity of … Read more
“How can I convert time duration values from decimal hours into hours and minutes format in Power BI? Our project tracking data currently shows durations as plain decimal numbers, such as 1.5 or 2.25, but we need to display them in a format that is easier for stakeholders to understand and interpret quickly.” Understanding Time … Read more
Here’s a note from a reader: “I have a large dataset in Power BI with thousands of rows, but I only need to keep specific rows based on certain criteria. For example, I want to keep only the bottom performers or rows with the first occurrence of each customer. How can I filter my data … Read more
“I’ve been struggling with my Power BI report for hours. I have sales data with decimal values, but no matter what I do, Power BI won’t format the numbers correctly. I’ve tried changing the format in the column tools and using measures with FORMAT functions, but my numbers still display incorrectly. Some values show as … Read more
Question Our marketing team is struggling with keeping our collaborative documents in sync across different platforms and conversations. We’re constantly copying and pasting content between Teams chats, emails, and documents, which leads to outdated information and confusion about which version is current. Started to use Loop in our workflow. The question is how to embed … Read more
Problem Statement Many analysts struggle with calculating true monthly averages in Power BI, especially when working with financial data that needs to account for varying numbers of days per month. Standard averaging techniques often produce misleading results when comparing months with different day counts. Solution Calculating monthly averages in Power BI is essential for identifying … Read more
Managing Tasks in Microsoft Teams Are you struggling to keep track of team tasks within your Microsoft Teams conversations? Our project deadlines are approaching fast, but important action items keep getting lost in the endless scroll of chat messages, making it increasingly difficult to maintain productivity and accountability. How can we efficiently organize, assign, and … Read more
User Question Our project team struggles to keep track of all our tasks and deadlines across multiple projects. We’re already using Microsoft Teams for our communication, but everyone tracks their tasks differently – some use email, others use notebooks or sticky notes. Is there a way to integrate task management directly into Teams so we … Read more
This technical guide provides a systematic approach to monthly data aggregation in Power BI, covering data preparation in Power Query, precise DAX formula construction, and visualization best practices. Each method is examined with attention to performance implications, common pitfalls, and optimization techniques/opportunities. The implementation examples use a standardized data model consisting of a sales fact … Read more
Question I manage a marketing team where we’re constantly collaborating on project plans, agendas, and task lists across different platforms. We waste so much time switching between Outlook emails, Teams chats, and separate documents to keep everyone updated. Is there a way to create collaborative content directly in Outlook that stays updated everywhere, even when … Read more