How to use Power Pivot in Excel: Excel learning resource
How to use Power Pivot in Excel | Full Tutorial
Full tutorial covering relationships, calculations, measures, PivotTables, and slicers. Watch this video from Kevin Stratvert and use it to practice Data model basics and Relationships.
Why this resource is useful
Full tutorial covering relationships, calculations, measures, PivotTables, and slicers.
What to practice while watching
- Data model basics
- Relationships
- DAX measures
Recommended learning path
Start by watching the lesson once without pausing, then reopen Excel and rebuild the example with your own small dataset. Save one clean practice workbook before moving to the next topic.
Source details
- Channel: Kevin Stratvert
- Format: video
- Level: Mixed
- Topic: Power Pivot & Data Model
Go deeper with this skill
Model related tables so analysis can scale beyond one flat worksheet without fragile lookup formulas everywhere. For this article, the goal is to practice: Full tutorial covering relationships, calculations, measures, PivotTables, and slicers. Watch this video from Kevin Stratvert and use it to practice Data model basics and Relationships.
Practice workbook setup
Prepare two or three related tables, such as sales, products, customers, or calendar data, with clear key columns.
Practice workflow
- Load each table into the data model and confirm primary keys are clean and unique where needed.
- Create relationships before writing measures so the model structure is clear.
- Build one simple measure, then test it by slicing the PivotTable by a related table field.
- Document the grain of each table so future measures use the right level of detail.
Quality checks
- Relationships use stable IDs, not display names that may change.
- Measures return expected results at total level and detail level.
- Calendar or lookup tables filter the fact table correctly.
Common mistakes
- Creating many-to-many relationships without understanding the duplicates.
- Using calculated columns when a measure would answer the question better.
- Checking only grand totals and missing incorrect category-level results.
Next actions
- Add a calendar table and compare monthly totals against a normal PivotTable.
- Create one measure for total, one for average, and one for variance.
Formula focus: even if this workflow is not formula-heavy, add one check cell that confirms the final output still matches the source data.
