Sample Reports

Power BI provides sample reports - pre-built dashboards using demo datasets - that are useful for learning features without needing to connect real data first.

Accessing Sample Reports

Power BI Service -> Get Data -> Samples -> choose a sample (e.g. Retail Analysis, Customer Profitability)

Power BI Desktop also includes sample .pbix files that can be opened directly to explore how a finished report is structured.

Why Use Sample Reports

• See how a well-designed dashboard organizes visuals and filters.
• Practice interactions like drill-through and cross-filtering on realistic data.
• Reverse-engineer specific visuals or calculations by opening the underlying .pbix file.

Common Sample Datasets

• Retail Analysis Sample - store sales and profitability by region.
• Human Resources Sample - employee headcount and attrition trends.
• Opportunity Analysis Sample - sales pipeline and win-rate tracking.