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Power BI Visual Calculations have been around for a while, and even though the feature hasn’t reached general availability, its use cases are expanding rapidly. Visual Calculations let you define calculations directly at the visual level, reducing the need for complex DAX and enabling faster insight creation.

Complex and feature-rich semantic models in Power BI typically contain a large number of DAX measures. Even more so when advanced interaction patterns in visual reports demand a high level of flexibility; like users wanting to choose what types of result they want to see and the format in which they want to see it.

To get insights from data, insights need to be shown somehow. Power BI visual reports are all about showing results in a visual way. But users also need to understand and act upon the insights. How can insights be provided in such a way that users can take action? Applying storytelling principles turns out to be an effective approach to this. In this session, I discuss data storytelling and how to apply storytelling concepts to the design of Power BI visual reports. We will also take a look at Power BI features that specifically support data storytelling.