# What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?

What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

Is basically an analytical Platform - No need of any coding to get started

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- Posted at: 5 months ago
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### Comment 2

Power BI is a tool used for data analytics and visualisation.

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- Posted at: over 1 year ago
- Author title: Asst. Controller -  Tax  & Compliance



### Comment 3

PowerBI desktop is the desktop version of PowerBI unlike the web version which you open in a web browser like Google Chrome or EDGE. The desktop version has advantages like - it is more stable and crashproof, more features and easy to use.

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Regulatory Affairs Specialist | RIMS SME | Veeva Vault | Power BI | Data Analysis | Data Migration | UAT | Project Management |



### Comment 4

Microsoft Power BI Desktop is a data visualization tool, creating interactive reports and dashboards. It connects to diverse data sources, facilitating insightful data analysis for informed decision-making.

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Data engineer




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