Productivity

Superstore sales analysis

Category: Productivity
Platform: Windows
Length: 27 min
Resolution: 1920 × 1200
Software: Power BI Desktop, Microsoft Word

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Narration154

00:00
Selected the Sales by Customer Segment visual and opened its formatting controls. Opened the background color palette, then navigated between formatting sections while the visual remained selected.
Adjust the selected chart's appearance.
00:11
Switched between the visual and general formatting tabs, expanding chart-formatting sections and reviewing settings such as the axes, effects, and background. Left the Sales by Customer Segment visual selected.
Review formatting options for the selected chart.
00:20
Opened the background color palette and then the custom color picker. Scrolled within the formatting pane and clicked in the color controls, leaving the custom picker open.
Choose a background color for the selected chart.
00:30
Selected within the custom color picker and changed the chart background to a pale pink shade. Continued clicking in the color picker to adjust the color.
Set the selected chart's background color.
00:40
Adjusted the custom color selection from pink toward yellow, changing the chart background to a pale yellow shade. Clicked within the picker and formatting controls to continue refining the color.
Refine the selected chart's background color.
00:50
Selected the Profit by Sub-Category visual, then opened its background color palette and clicked through formatting controls. Left the palette open without a clearly visible color change to that visual.
Select another chart and access its background formatting.
00:59
Adjusted the selected chart’s background color through the color palette, then clicked the monthly sales and profit line chart to select it.
Format the dashboard visuals.
01:09
Worked in the selected chart’s formatting pane, then selected the YoY Sales Growth % card and switched off its background.
Adjust the card’s visual formatting.
01:18
Opened a color palette for the selected YoY Sales Growth % card, interacted with formatting controls, and clicked the canvas to clear the selection.
Continue formatting the dashboard card.
01:29
Selected the YoY Sales Growth % card and its field in the Build visual pane, then switched to the Format visual pane.
Inspect and adjust the card’s configuration.
01:39
Selected the Segment slicer, opened its formatting options, and toggled between the formatting and build panes.
Review the slicer’s visual settings.
01:49
Selected the Region slicer, opened the Build visual field configuration, then switched to Format visual and expanded its General settings.
Review the Region slicer’s configuration and formatting.
01:57
Clicked the Segment slicer repeatedly, then selected it and opened the Format visual pane to adjust its appearance.
Select the Segment slicer and access its formatting options.
02:07
Opened a color setting in the slicer formatting pane, browsed the theme palette, and opened the custom color picker.
Choose a custom color for the selected slicer.
02:17
Clicked along the color picker’s hue bar to preview cyan and then purple shades for the slicer.
Adjust the slicer’s custom color.
02:27
Continued adjusting the custom color, dragging within the picker and clicking its controls to preview green and then red-orange shades.
Fine-tune the selected slicer’s color.
02:37
Confirmed or exited the color picker, returned to the report canvas, and selected the Region slicer.
Finish the color adjustment and switch selection to another slicer.
02:54
Switched briefly to the Windows Settings app, then returned to Power BI and selected the slicers across the top of the dashboard, opening the Format visual pane.
Continue working with the dashboard slicer formatting.
03:04
Selected the Region slicer and opened the Format visual pane, then navigated its slicer formatting options. The dashboard visuals and displayed totals remained unchanged.
Adjust the Region slicer’s formatting.
03:13
Opened formatting controls for the selected visual, navigated to its background color options, and opened the color palette. Clicked the Category slicer afterward; no visible color change or filter selection appeared.
Explore visual formatting options and select the Category slicer.
03:24
Continued using the background color controls, then selected the Year slicer. The Format visual pane remained open on its General settings, and the report content did not visibly change.
Adjust formatting options and select the Year slicer.
03:34
Continued navigating the selected Year slicer’s formatting controls, then switched back to Build visual. The field well displayed Year, with no visible change to the report data.
Inspect the Year slicer configuration.
03:44
Switched to Format visual and opened the General formatting tab for the Year slicer. The slicer formatting sections appeared in the pane.
Inspect general formatting settings for the Year slicer.
03:53
Expanded the General Properties and Size controls, then repeatedly clicked the width field’s increment control. The visible width value remained 298 and the slicer’s size appeared unchanged.
Adjust the Year slicer’s width.
04:04
Repeatedly clicked the selected Year slicer and then edited its size settings in the Format visual pane, replacing the Width value with 35 and confirming it. The slicer became a very narrow vertical element at the left edge of the report.
Adjust the Year slicer's size and placement on the report canvas.
04:15
Changed the slicer's Width to 350 and confirmed the entry, then clicked the Category slicer on the canvas. The Category slicer became selected, and its size showed Width 295 with Lock aspect ratio off.
Resize the Year slicer and move on to the Category slicer.
04:22
Typed while the Category slicer was selected, then continued editing the report canvas; the visible slicers and charts remained unchanged.
Continue configuring the slicer or its canvas selection.
04:32
Clicked the Region slicer and typed while it was selected, then clicked the Segment slicer and continued typing. The report visuals remained in place, with the selected slicer outlines moving from Region to Segment.
Select and configure the Region and Segment slicers on the report.
04:42
Clicked the Category slicer, changed its Width to 350, and confirmed the value, then interacted with the pane and clicked the Category slicer again. The Visualizations pane switched from Format visual to Build visual, showing Category as a field.
Adjust the Category slicer's width and inspect its visual configuration.
04:59
Continued working with the report in Build visual mode, clicking the Category slicer and then the Segment slicer. The selected visual changed to Segment, while the report's charts and KPI cards remained unchanged.
Select the Segment slicer and review its visual configuration.
05:10
Typed briefly, then clicked the Region slicer and selected the Format visual controls in the Visualizations pane.
Adjust the dashboard slicer formatting.
05:20
Opened the Format visual pane, edited the selected slicer's Width value from 295 to 350, and confirmed the entry.
Resize the selected slicer.
05:30
Re-entered 350 in the Width field and confirmed it, then continued typing while the slicer remained selected.
Set the slicer width.
05:40
Clicked the Segment slicer, briefly typed, then selected the Total Sales card on the report canvas.
Switch selection between report visuals.
05:50
Selected the Total Profit card and dragged it rightward across the row of KPI cards, then selected the YoY Sales Growth % card.
Reposition and inspect KPI cards on the dashboard.
06:00
Selected the Profit Margin % card, dragged it across the KPI row, and then selected the Total Profit card.
Reposition the KPI cards on the dashboard.
06:10
Clicked through the four KPI card visuals—Total Sales, Total Profit, Profit Margin %, and YoY Sales Growth %—then opened the Format visual pane for the selected card.
Select KPI cards and access their formatting options.
06:20
Opened the General formatting options and expanded Properties for the selected card. Selected its Width field, entered 350, and pressed Enter.
Adjust the selected visual's size.
06:30
Clicked away from the formatting pane, then selected the Sales by Customer Segment bar chart on the report canvas.
Return to the report canvas and select a chart.
06:40
Selected the Profit Margin % by Region, Profit by Sub-Category, and Sales by Customer Segment charts in turn, ending with the customer segment chart selected.
Select and inspect report visuals.
06:50
Selected the Profit Margin % by Region chart, then used keyboard input to adjust the selected bottom-row charts; the three visuals shifted and resized on the canvas.
Reposition and resize the report charts.
07:01
Selected the Monthly Sales and Profit line chart, then used keyboard input to adjust the selected visual; the chart became larger and the three bar charts below shifted downward.
Resize and reposition the report visuals.
07:10
Selected the monthly sales and profit line chart, then dragged its lower-right resize handle to enlarge it across the report canvas.
Adjust the size of the monthly sales and profit chart.
07:18
Selected the Profit Margin % by Region bar chart and dragged it toward the lower-right area of the report, repositioning it beside the other lower charts. Pressed Ctrl+Z twice afterward; the report visuals briefly appeared blank while refreshing.
Reposition the regional profit margin chart within the dashboard layout.
07:27
Selected the monthly sales and profit chart and dragged its lower edge to adjust its height. Clicked the canvas and made repeated clicks near the bottom-right zoom control; the report remained at 44% zoom.
Refine the chart layout and interact with the report canvas.
07:38
Selected the Profit Margin % by Region chart and dragged it from the lower-left area, changing its position and dimensions on the canvas.
Adjust the placement and size of the regional profit margin chart.
07:48
Made a brief, unidentifiable keyboard input, then clicked the report canvas and the formatting controls for the selected regional bar chart. Opened the Format visual pane.
Switch from building the selected chart to its formatting options.
07:59
Opened the Format visual pane's General settings, expanded Properties, and reviewed the chart's size fields for height and width.
Inspect or adjust the selected chart's general size properties.
08:09
Deleted two characters, entered “50,” and confirmed the value; then selected the Profit Margin % by Region chart, which appeared in the lower-left report area.
Adjust the selected visual’s formatting and continue arranging the dashboard.
08:19
Selected the Profit by Sub-Category chart and edited its Width field, replacing the displayed value with 450. Then clicked away, returning the Visualizations pane to its build-visual options.
Adjust the sub-category chart’s size and proceed with dashboard layout edits.

08:29
Selected the Sales by Customer Segment chart, opened the Format visual pane, and expanded its Title section; then entered 450 in a size-related field.
Inspect and adjust formatting for the customer-segment visual.
08:38
Clicked within the Profit by Sub-Category chart, changing the report’s displayed values and chart bars to a filtered subset; hovered a bar to reveal a tooltip for Binders showing Total Profit of $30,222.
Review the chart’s data interaction and inspect a sub-category value.
08:47
Dragged the selected Sales by Customer Segment chart’s resize handle to adjust its dimensions, then clicked the chart to leave it selected.
Resize and position the customer-segment chart within the report layout.
08:55
Selected the Profit by Sub-Category chart, entered a short sequence of keystrokes while it was active, and clicked the report canvas outside the visual to deselect it.
Continue editing the dashboard layout and return to the unselected report view.
09:06
Clicked the selected Profit Margin % by Region chart, then clicked the lower report page-tab area; the Performance Overview dashboard remained visible.
Interact with the selected dashboard visual and page navigation.
09:11
Clicked the Diagnostic: Discounting page tab; the Performance Overview page remained displayed while the Visualizations pane changed to show drill-through settings.
Open the Diagnostic: Discounting report page.
09:21
Clicked around the Diagnostic: Discounting tab and report canvas; the dashboard briefly appeared blank, then the Diagnostic: Discounting page loaded with its charts and table.
Navigate to and inspect the discounting diagnostics page.
09:31
Clicked the lower-right loss-making states visual, the upper-right scatter plot, and the discount-band chart; selection handles appeared around the visuals as they were selected.
Select dashboard visuals on the Diagnostic: Discounting page.
09:38
Typed while the Diagnostic: Discounting report was open, then clicked in the Data pane; the report layout became smaller and its visuals remained visible.
Make an unconfirmed keyboard input and continue working in the report pane.
09:48
Clicked the Performance Overview tab to return to that dashboard, then clicked the Year slicer area; a tooltip appeared over the monthly sales and profit line chart.
Return to the overview page and inspect the chart data.
09:59
Dismissed the visual’s context menu and clicked through several dashboard cards, leaving the Region and Segment cards selected in Power BI.
Adjust or inspect dashboard visual selections.
10:10
Selected the Total Sales card, then typed into the active interface while the dashboard remained on the Performance Overview page; the card selection and its Total Sales value field were visible afterward.
Edit or configure the selected Total Sales visual.
10:30
Raised the system brightness, returned to Power BI, continued typing, and clicked the Total Sales card and dashboard visuals. The Performance Overview report stayed open without a clear visible change to its charts.
Continue interacting with and inspecting the dashboard.
10:41
Continued clicking within the report canvas and visual configuration pane; the Performance Overview page and its cards and charts remained displayed.
Inspect or adjust report visuals.
10:53
Switched to the Diagnostic: Discounting report page and clicked within its canvas and visuals. The page’s charts populated, including profit by discount band, a sub-category scatter plot, a region-by-category table, and loss-making states.
Open and inspect the discounting diagnostics.
11:04
Clicked within the Diagnostic: Discounting page, then clicked the Performance Overview page tab; the diagnostic charts remained visible through the end of the span.
Continue reviewing the diagnostic page and target the overview tab.
11:13
Selected the Diagnostic: Discounting report page and clicked the upper-left profit-loss card, then typed into the selected visual; the report finished rendering with the card and charts visible.
Edit or inspect the discounting diagnostic report visual.
11:22
Clicked across the report canvas and its upper slicer area, then typed while the report remained on the Diagnostic: Discounting page.
Interact with report visuals and slicers.
11:33
Typed, selected the Region slicer, and then selected the Category slicer, leaving the Category visual selected.
Select report slicers for editing or interaction.
11:42
Selected the Year slicer, opened the visual-format pane, and entered 350 in a formatting field.
Adjust the Year slicer visual's formatting.
11:53
Returned to the Build visual pane for the Category slicer, then reopened Format visual and navigated among its formatting options.
Continue configuring the Category slicer visual.
12:03
Expanded the visual's General properties and edited its Size width to 350, then returned to Build visual and selected the Category slicer on the canvas.
Set the selected slicer's width and continue editing its visual.
12:12
Type into the selected Region slicer, then click the slicer and its visual controls; leave the slicer cleared with the dashboard unchanged.
Adjust or inspect the Region slicer on the diagnostic dashboard.
12:22
Select the Segment slicer and type into it, then select the Region slicer and open the Format visual pane, switching to the General tab.
Inspect slicer formatting settings on the report page.
12:32
Expand the Properties size settings, change the selected slicer's Width to 350, then return to the slicer's build view.
Set the selected slicer's width.
12:43
Open the Segment slicer's dropdown, click back on the canvas, and select the Filters pane area.
Inspect the Segment slicer and nearby report controls.
12:53
Dismiss the Segment dropdown, return to the slicer, and open its General properties; expand Size and change Width to 295.
Adjust the Segment slicer's width.
13:03
Select the Width field, replace its value with 350, then click the canvas to switch to page formatting.
Set the slicer width and review page settings.
13:12
Clicked through the page and visual formatting areas, moving from Page information to the selected Segment slicer’s General formatting settings. Repeatedly clicked the Title setting in the formatting pane.
Inspect and adjust report page and visual formatting options.
13:22
Continued clicking the Title section in the formatting pane, then selected the KPI card showing profit from discounts above 20%.
Switch from slicer formatting to formatting the KPI card.
13:32
Opened the card’s General properties and expanded Size. Entered 350 in a size field, then clicked away from the card.
Change the selected KPI card’s dimensions.
13:42
Selected the Year slicer, opened its Visual formatting settings, and clicked the Keep all filters option in the drill-through area before returning to the report canvas.
Review the Year slicer settings and drill-through option.
13:53
Selected the Category, Region, and Segment slicers in turn, then opened the slicer formatting pane.
Select the slicers and review their formatting controls.
14:02
Opened the slicer’s General properties and expanded Size, then entered 80 in the Height field.
Adjust the selected slicer’s dimensions.
14:12
Click within the report canvas, then wait as Power BI becomes active again; click the lower-left margin visual area.
Return to the dashboard and interact with its report visuals.
14:21
Select the higher-discount, lower-margin scatter plot, then select the lower-right “10 Most Loss-Making States” bar chart; type while the report remains open.
Select dashboard visuals and perform an unspecified keyboard action.
14:31
Drag the selected lower-right bar chart around the canvas, repositioning it beneath the scatter plot and leaving the left-side visuals in place.
Adjust the layout of the report visuals.
14:46
Undo twice, select the Profit by Discount Band chart, then click the Year slicer and the Category slicer; switch the active Power BI window at the end of the span.
Review and adjust the report page and slicer selections.
14:59
Click the Region and Segment slicers, selecting each visual in turn.
Select report slicers for inspection or editing.
15:09
Click among the top-row report slicers, then open the Format visual pane for a slicer.
Inspect slicer formatting options.
15:18
Clicked repeatedly around the report canvas and selected a blank area, clearing the visual formatting selection and returning the Visualizations pane to Build visual.
Deselect the currently formatted visual.
15:26
Selected the Profit from Discounts card, then opened its General formatting properties and expanded Properties.
Inspect or adjust the card's formatting settings.
15:36
Expanded the visual's Size settings, selected the Height field, and entered 120; then clicked away to deselect the visual.
Set the selected card's height.
15:47
Selected the Profit by Discount Band chart and typed into its formatting controls, then opened the Format visual tab.
Adjust the chart's formatting.
16:00
Opened the chart's General properties and expanded Size, then selected the Height value field and began editing its value.
Change the chart's dimensions.
16:10
Entered 3 in the Height field, which triggered a minimum-value validation message; then selected the Width field and replaced its value with 650.
Set the chart's height and width.
16:20
Selected the scatter chart titled “Higher Discount, Lower Margin by Sub-Category,” then dragged across it, leaving the visual selected with its field wells visible.
Select and adjust the scatter chart.
16:29
Continued dragging within the selected scatter chart and clicked the canvas, then opened the Format visual pane and navigated to its General settings.
Inspect formatting options for the scatter chart.
16:38
Expanded the chart’s Properties and Size settings, selected the Width field, and typed “650.”
Change the selected visual’s size.
16:48
Selected the profit-by-discount-band chart and edited its Size settings, entering “310” in the Height field.
Adjust the size of the profit-by-discount-band chart.

Complete the Superstore sales analysis by formatting its Power BI dashboards and assembling the findings and screenshots in the Word summary.

Format and rearrange Power BI dashboard visuals across the overview and discount diagnostics pages, then capture dashboard screenshots and refine the accompanying Word analytical summary, including its text and recommendations.

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