Excel for Begginers

Thiago has a degree in Production Engineering, a graduate course in statistics and a degree in administration from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, worked with methodologies for cost reduction and process optimization at Votorantim Metais, subsequently joining MRS Logística as a trainee, where he held positions of manager and specialist in continuous improvement. With Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification and ISO 9001 Auditor Lead Advisor, attended several companies in consulting projects, in addition to training and lectures related to Lean Six Sigma, Career Entrepreneurship in nationally renowned congresses such as ENEGEP (National Meeting of Production Engineering) and international as International Six Sigma Brazil congress. In the academic environment, he works as a professor of undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of management and entrepreneurship. Thiago had the opportunity to participate in projects of several segments. Founder of the Voitto Group, he was selected in the Promessas Endeavor Program, having the opportunity to receive valuable mentoring to accelerate his business. He is currently a business mentor and dedicates himself to the executive front of Voitto, carrying with his team the vision of being the best online school of management in Brazil.

Founder of Voitto Group, currently a business mentor and dedicated to the executive front of Voitto, carrying with his team the vision of being the best online business school in Brazil.

Find out what are the main differences between Power BI and Excel so that you can know which one is best suited to your work.

Power BI or Excel? See the 15 main differences 

<p>Do you know what are the differences between Microsoft Excel and Power BI? Most people don&#39;t know and end up curling up when choosing which software is best suited for their applications.</p><p>In this article, we will introduce you to the 15 main differences between these data management software. But before that, we will make a brief summary of each of them.</p><p>Are you ready? Get some coffee and let&#39;s go!</p><h2><strong>Excel </strong></h2><p>Excel is a product of the Microsoft Office 365 package. It was released in 1985 through Microsoft Corporation and currently, the version is Excel 2019. It is a type of worksheet application that stores data in the form of columns or rows. The latest versions are equipped with a wide variety of tools and applications.</p><p>Through Excel, you can transform data into easily interpreted information and besides that, this software can identify your work patterns and help you organize data, and save a lot of time.</p><p>Excel offers several types of templates that make it easy to create spreadsheets and allow the calculation of complex formulas. Added to this, it will help you have better data visualization, through frames, graphs, and images.</p><br/><p>Are you tired of missing out on incredible career opportunities because you don&#39;t know about the main Excel tools?</p><p>So you are in the right place! In the<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow"  href="https://thinkleansixsigma.thinkific.com/courses/excel-for-beginners"> Excel for Beginners</a> course, you will learn to work with data in an agile way.</p><p>In addition, the course is available for FREE, just click on the banner button below and embark on this journey of knowledge!</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://thinkleansixsigma.thinkific.com/courses/excel-for-beginners">          <Image  quality="95"  src="https://images.prismic.io/voitto-blog/45fd4463-eb50-470d-a2e2-1a98155e7fdc_Bot%C3%A3o++Banner+-+Cursos+TLSS+%282%29.png"          width="980"          height="180" alt="Excel for Beginners" title="Excel for Beginners"/></a></p><h2><strong>Power BI</strong></h2><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow"   href="https://https://www.voitto.com.br/blog/artigo/beneficios-do-power-bi-para-as-empresas"><strong>Power BI</strong></a> is a Microsoft Business Intelligence tool. It is a data analysis tool. This software is a collection of services and applications that work together to make unrelated data sources interactive, coherent, and easy to visualize.</p><p>Power BI easily connects different data sources of different sizes. It is capable of connecting to Excel spreadsheets, cloud, related databases, big data tools, among many others.</p><p>It is a very robust, simple, fast tool with personalized development and capable of doing real-time analysis. It is possible through him to generate a 360-degree view of your most important data, and the best, in one place, available on all your devices (tablet, smartphone, and computer).</p><h2><strong>Comparing Power Bi and Excel</strong></h2><p>Check out the 15 differences between Power BI and Excel that we have separated to help you:</p><h3><strong>Difference 1: Duplicate tables</strong></h3><p>Excel allows the duplication of tables, while Power BI does not allow you to show duplicate tables.</p><h3><strong>Difference 2: Applications</strong></h3><p>Power BI is ideal for Dashboards, alerts, KPIs, and better data visualizations, while Excel does not have the newest models of Microsoft frames, and cannot connect to a data model.</p><h3><strong>Difference 3: Table style</strong></h3><p>Excel is better for generating table-style reports, while Power BI is not so practical for generating these types of reports.</p><h3><strong>Difference 4: Reports</strong></h3><p>Compared to Power BI, the reports generated by Excel are somehow common. In this comparison, Power BI takes advantage of MS Excel because it offers beautiful report templates.</p><h3><strong>Difference 5: Cross-filtering</strong></h3><p>Excel does not have cross-filtering between advanced spreadsheets, while Power BI is equipped with advanced cross-filtering data tools.</p><h3><strong>Difference 6: Charging speed</strong></h3><p>Power BI loading speed is much higher, even when compared to Excel add-ins. In short, when it comes to a very large volume of data, Power BI is unsurpassed in speed.</p><h3><strong>Difference 7: Tools</strong></h3><p>In this respect, each of these programs carries many peculiarities.</p><p>Excel is a very traditional program with a long history. He became a market leader for a wide range of resources.</p><h3><strong>Difference 8: Data model</strong></h3><p>Excel is fully focused on a simple data model structure, but with a huge range of features. On the other hand, Power BI is focused on analyzing a large number of data and building complex data models.</p><h3><strong>Difference 9: Flexibility</strong></h3><p>The settings of the data sets and reports in Excel are not so flexible, while in Power BI there is the possibility of advanced aspects.</p><h3><strong>Difference 10: Popularity</strong></h3><p>Virtually everyone knows MS Excel, and most people use this program with some ease, although few have complete mastery.</p><p>Power BI is not so well-known software on the market, but it is increasingly gaining popularity.</p><h3><strong>Difference 11: Purpose</strong></h3><p>Excel is a historical data analysis tool for analysts, while Power BI is a great choice for simplification and many different data sources.</p><h3><strong>Difference 12: Analysis speed</strong></h3><p>Excel has a much lower process speed than Power BI, involving tables, graphs, and data filtering.</p><h3><strong>Difference 13: Dashboard</strong></h3><p>In Excel, the user has limitations in building dashboards, while in Power BI, it is possible to build fully customizable dashboards.</p><h3><strong>Difference 14: Types of analysis</strong></h3><p>Excel is more used for more urgent deliveries, where in-depth data analysis is unnecessary because it has easier usability for this type of work. Now, if you want deep and complex data analysis, Power BI is perfect for you.</p><h3><strong>Difference 15: Availability of reports</strong></h3><p>The types of reports available in Excel are limited to a specific group of users, while in Power BI, users of different ranges of technological knowledge can have access to these reports.</p><p>So tell me, what&#39;s the best software for you?</p><p>I bet that after these 15 differences it became much easier to choose which software best suits your needs, isn&#39;t it?</p><h2><strong>If you made it this far, I have a question for you...</strong></h2><p>Several times we get lost in so many Excel functions, and we don&#39;t know where to start and what to learn. To help you, we created the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow"  href="https://conteudo.voitto.com.br/ebook-primeiros-passos-no-excel">First Steps eBook in Excel</a> to guide your practice with the tool, as well as how and where to learn about its most complex resources. Learn how to solve everyday problems quickly and efficiently in Excel.</p><p>By downloading our eBook, you will learn the first steps to create your spreadsheets and use their basic and essential functions.</p><p>Let&#39;s get started?</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://conteudo.pocketbook4you.com/ebook-fist-steps-in-excel">          <Image  quality="95"  src="https://images.prismic.io/voitto-blog/5ad839f3-56eb-4c5b-a198-380f5e858ce8_Bot%C3%A3o+Banner+Cursos+-+TLSS+%2817%29.png"          width="1025"          height="205" alt="[EBOOK] Fisrt Steps in Excel" title="[EBOOK] Fisrt Steps in Excel"/></a></p>

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By knowing the main differences and benefits between Excel and Power BI software, choosing the perfect tool for you becomes even easier.