Exploring Data with Power View in Excel

Microsoft Excel’s Power View is a complex visualization function that allows users to create graphs, charts, and reports. It makes it simple for organizations to create reports and dashboards that can be shared with stakeholders, managers, and other team members on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Power View Excel is recognized as one of the best offline reporting tools, and it works well with Excel Formulae, Pivot Tables, and other data analysis features. It contains analytical methods for statistical forecasting and forecasting.

Steps to Create a Power View Report

Step 1: Assume we have festival data for various regions. We want to create a Power View dashboard based on this data.

Step 2: First select the table, then go to the Insert Tab on the top of the ribbon and then select Power view from the power view group.

Step 3: When you choose Power View, a power view report is loaded and created within the same spreadsheet. The power view layout may take some time to load. Now as you can see the power view report.

Analyzing Data with Matrix Visualization

A matrix is a sort of visualization that, like a table, is made up of rows and columns. A matrix, on the other hand, may be deflated and enlarged by rows and/or columns. You can dig down/drill up if it has a hierarchy. Totals and subtotals can be shown by columns and/or rows.

Step 1: Now we will convert the table to a matrix. Select the Table. Go to the DESIGN tab. Select Matrix from the Switch Visualization group’s dropdown menu.

Step 2: As you can see, the Table has been changed to a matrix.

Analyzing Data with Card Visualization

A Card visualization consists of a sequence of snapshots that display data from each row in the table, arranged out like index cards.

Step 1: Now in this we are going to convert the table to a Card. Select the Table. Go to the DESIGN tab. Select a Card from the Switch Visualization group’s dropdown menu.

Step 2: As you can see, the Table has been changed to a Card.

Analyzing Data with Chart Visualization

Power View provides various Chart options. The charts in Power View are interactive. Furthermore, the Charts are interactive in a presenting environment, allowing you to dynamically accentuate the analytical results. Charts can contain a large number of numerical variables and series. Labels, legends, and titles can all be shown or removed from a chart. 

Step 1: Now convert the table to a Chart. Select the Table. Go to the DESIGN tab. Select any Chart from the Switch Visualization group. Here we are selecting the pie chart.

Step 2: Now, as you can see, the Table has been changed to a Pie Chart.

Analyzing Data with Map Visualization

We can use maps to present our data in a geographical context. Power View Maps employ Bing Map Tiles, so one can zoom and pan it like other Bing maps. Power View must submit the data to Bing through a secure online connection for geocoding in order for the maps to function and work. 

Step 1: Now we are going to convert the table to a Map. Select the Table. Go to the DESIGN tab. Select Map from the Switch Visualization group.

Step 2: Now, as you can see, the Table has been changed to a Map.

Filtering Power View

Step 1: Select the table, then in the top right corner of the table a filter button is shown, it shows the filter icon. After clicking on it, it shows the table in the filters area.

Step 2: Once we click on it, excel will open a filter popup window, we will use specifying the filter criteria depending on our requirement to filter out the table data. In this, we are filtering the days i.e. greater than or equal to 4.

Step 3: Now you can see it shows only filtered data.

Features of Power View

• Power View is an advanced business intelligence application that can absorb, analyze, and display data to provide better insights into operations and performance.
• Power View is capable of handling massive volumes of data quickly.
• Power View has excellent Machine Learning libraries that help users perform predictive analytics.
• Power View contains pre-built templates for creating an excellent dashboard for in-depth data analysis.
• Power View has a primary interface that makes it easy for users to navigate.

Conclusion

Power View’s flexible visuals enable on-the-fly analysis of large data sets. The data visualizations are dynamic, making it easier to show the data with a single Power View report. The Data Model in your workbook serves as the foundation for Power View. Power View enables interactive data exploration, visualization, and presentation, making ad hoc reporting simple.