Power BI: DAX Basics

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About Course

Write your first useful DAX formulas in Power BI. Learn the difference between measures, calculated columns and calculated tables, how row context and filter context work, how to use CALCULATE to change the filter context, why DIVIDE is safer than the / operator, and good habits for naming and testing measures.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain what DAX is and where it is used
  • Choose correctly between measures, calculated columns and calculated tables
  • Understand row context and filter context
  • Write measures using SUM, DIVIDE and CALCULATE

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What DAX is
  • Measures, calculated columns and calculated tables
  • Row context and filter context
  • CALCULATE and DIVIDE

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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