Power BI Basics: Finding Your Way Around · Lesson 1 · 3 minutes
Meet the Desktop App
Identify what Power BI Desktop does
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A new tool for Elena
Elena tracks bikes for a shop. She wants to make clear charts for her team. Power BI Desktop is a computer app to build reports.
What does Elena use Power BI Desktop to do?
- Build reports and visual charts
- Repair broken bicycle tires
- Send emails to bike shoppers
Answer: Build reports and visual charts
Power BI Desktop is built to design and create reports.
Free to build
Elena checks the price of the software. Power BI Desktop is completely free to download and use on your computer.
Elena wonders about the price. How much does Power BI Desktop cost?
- It is completely free
- She must pay a monthly fee
- It costs 50 dollars per report
Answer: It is completely free
You do not need to pay anything to build reports in the desktop app.
Complete the rule about the desktop app.
Power BI Desktop is a ___ app that helps you ___ reports.
Answer: Power BI Desktop is a free app that helps you build reports.
Power BI Desktop is a free application for creating visual reports.
On your computer
Power BI Desktop runs right on your computer. It is not an online web page. You create your work locally.
Where does Power BI Desktop run?
- As an app on your computer
- Only inside a web browser tab
Answer: As an app on your computer
Power BI Desktop is an installed application, not a website.
Put the facts together for Elena.
Answer: Power BI Desktop costs nothing to build reports
Power BI Desktop gives Elena a free way to create bike reports locally.
What to remember
- Power BI Desktop is an app for building reports.
- It is free to download and use on your computer.
- It runs locally, not as a website.
Next in this course: Install the App. It carries on in the Breni app.