How to Add Last Refresh Time in Power BI Reports?

Understanding Refresh Time Display in Power BI Are you struggling to keep track of when your Power BI reports were last updated? Organizations often need to monitor data freshness but find it challenging to display this information directly in their reports. Solution Overview We’ll create a dynamic refresh time indicator using DAX and display it … Read more

How to combine two columns in Power Query?

Are you struggling with data spread across multiple columns that you need to merge into a single, meaningful field? Perhaps you have customer names split into first and last name columns, or address components in separate fields that need to be combined into a complete address. Before diving into column combinations, you might want to … Read more

How to Sum by Year in Power BI tables?

“I have sales data spanning multiple years, and I need to analyze yearly trends, compare year-over-year growth, and calculate monthly running totals. How can I set this up in Power BI to create an effective yearly analysis dashboard?” If you’re working with time-based data in Power BI, calculating yearly sums and comparisons is probably something … Read more

How to work with DateTime Formatting in Power BI?

User QuestionI’m working with timestamp data in my Power BI report, and I’m struggling to separate dates from times. Some columns show full timestamps when I only need dates, while others need specific time formats. How can I handle different datetime formats effectively? Data Model We’ll work with a SalesTransactions table containing: TransactionID (Number), CustomerID … Read more

How to Subtract Dates and Calculate Time Periods in Power BI

Question from Reader: “I have employee leave records with start and end dates. How can I calculate the number of days between these dates in Power BI? I need to analyze leave duration patterns, but I’m struggling to handle the date calculations correctly. Sometimes I get negative values or incorrect results.” Whether you’re tracking employee … Read more

How to Convert Timestamp to Dates in Power BI?

Are you struggling with timestamp conversions in Power BI, or need to show when your report was last refreshed? In this guide, I’ll show you how to handle timestamp conversions effectively and add a dynamic refresh time indicator to your Power BI reports. Converting Timestamp to Date in Power BI Let’s start with converting timestamps … Read more

How to Export Chart Data from Power BI to Excel?

Question I created several visualizations in my Power BI sales dashboard, but my team needs to perform additional analysis in Excel. Is there a way to export the data from specific charts to Excel while maintaining the filtered view that’s shown in the visualization? Overview Power BI offers multiple ways to export visualization data to … Read more

How to Add Trend Lines in Power BI charts?

Here’s a use case from a reader: “I have a bunch of monthly sales data which we are trying to analyze using Power BI and need to identify trends over time. I’ve tried adding trend lines but they either don’t show up or don’t reflect the actual pattern. How can I properly add and customize … Read more

How to group data by table columns in Power BI?

“I’m working with sales data in Power BI and need to group transactions by product category and month to show total sales. I’ve tried using the visual grouping options but can’t get the subtotals to work correctly. How can I properly group my data to show hierarchical summaries?” While Power BI offers multiple ways to … Read more

How to format dates in Power Bi tables and dashboards?

Question:Our HR team is struggling with inconsistent date formats across our employee reports which we manage using Power BI. Some dates show as MM/DD/YYYY, others as DD/MM/YYYY, and many include unwanted time stamps. How can we standardize these formats for better readability ? Understanding Date Formatting in Power BI In this post, we will explore … Read more