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Uncovering hidden insights

1. Uncovering hidden insights

In this video we'll focus on data insights with the Explore pane, and the visual marketplace.

2. The Explore pane

Imagine the Explore pane as your treasure map and the data points are your hidden treasures. Website traffic, user demographics, campaign performance – these are just a few of the precious details scattered across the map. Explore pane similarly can help in ad-hoc analysis without altering existing reports Thus, there is no need for any complex configurations for your data exploration.

3. Benefits of Explore

It's like a testing ground! Experiment with different data combinations and visualizations without affecting your existing reports. Need a quick answer? Explore lets you instantly generate basic visuals and tables, helping you discover initial trends and patterns. Use Explore to brainstorm ideas for future reports and visualizations, allowing you to refine your approach before diving into complex report creation.

4. Limitations of Explore

While powerful, Explore has limitations; let's take a look. Visualizations created in Explore are not finalized reports. Also, Formatting options are limited compared to full report creation. Explore is great for initial exploration, but you'll want to transition to building reports for final presentations and in-depth analysis.

5. Visual marketplace

The Power BI Marketplace offers an additional treasure trove! It provides access to custom visuals, which are pre-built visualizations beyond the standard Power BI offerings making complex topics more compelling. These custom visuals can unlock even more creative ways to share insights on your data with hundreds of visualizations as part of marketplace.

6. Let's practice!

Let's practice.