How to start learning Microsoft fabric as beginners

[Nadirlhr]

Hi everyone, I’m new to Microsoft Fabric and want to learn how to use it effectively.

Can someone suggest the best resources, tutorials, or first steps to get started?

Any tips for beginners would be really helpful!

Thanks in advance.

[DataGuru412 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your questions. 
I would suggest below are few things which you can do

1. Start with Microsoft learn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/get-started-fabric/

2. there are few fabric credentials https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/browse/?products=fabric  just finish those as well 

3. There are tones of free learning stuff on youtube and udemy just start checking 1,2 video and if you like the style of explaining then start reading from there.

4. create a developer account  and start hands on.

Although, I have also wrote few articles if you like you can visit Indiandotnet.wordpress.com  as well.

[tayloramy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Nadirlhr, 

If you have access to fabric (either at work/school or with a developer account) then the best way to learn it is to start a project and jump in. 

There's also some great content on the internet for learning. Aleksi has a great video course for DP-700: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTDSP7KBavI

[v-sgandrathi]

Hi @Nadirlhr,

Thank you @KevinChant @svenchio @cengizhanarslan @deborshi_nag for your responses.

we haven't heard back from you regarding our last response and wanted to check if your issue has been resolved.

Should you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
Thank you for being a part of the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum!

[KevinChant]

Some of the advice will depend on what you want to focus on. 

I highly recommend watching the Microsoft Fabric Launch Digital event videos  if you need to improve your foundational knowledge. Since they provide a better understanding of the basics. Just bear in mind that some of the content has changed over time.

You can watch both the Day 1 and theDay 2 videos on for the Microsoft Fabric Launch Digital event on YouTube.

Plus, Microsoft provides some really good end-to-end tutorials in Microsoft Fabric to help you get up to speed with it. You can also find a learning path to help you get started with Microsoft Fabric in Microsoft Learn.

[svenchio]

Hi @Nadirlhr  for starters, how about a 60-day trial for you to test Fabric, in this article, I give you step-by-step instructions Brilliant! How to get started with Fabric with a Hotmail account ; once armed with it, you can do excersises, labs, tutorials, etc. I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND DOING the prep. course for the 

Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate - Certifications | Microsoft Learn  , I would give priority to Get started with Microsoft Fabric - Training | Microsoft Learn the explanaition and labs in this module is very good, well structured, directly form MSFT and IT'S FREE!  

Piece IF advise, BE A PRACTITIONER! Read the info BUT MOST IMPORTANTNTLY, DO THE LABS 💪 (again, get your trial account 👉 Brilliant! How to get started with Fabric with a Hotmail account!) and, as Fabric being a big platform, focus your learning on the specific topics related to your work, if data engineer, focs on notebooks, if powerbi analyst, well, focus on Power BI reports and once proficient, explore other experiences. 

[cengizhanarslan]

Start by understanding what Fabric is for: it’s an analytics platform, not an app backend. You use it to ingest data, transform it, model it, and report on it.

Best first steps

1. Learn the core concepts (don’t skip this):

   • OneLake (storage)

   • Lakehouse vs Warehouse

   • Semantic model (Power BI dataset)

   • Dataflow Gen2 vs Pipelines

2. Follow Microsoft Learn (official and free)
   Search for “Microsoft Fabric Learning Path”. This is the most reliable starting point and stays up to date.

3. Do a small end-to-end project early
   Example:

   • Load CSV/Excel → Lakehouse

   • Transform with Dataflow Gen2 or SQL

   • Build a semantic model

   • Create a Power BI report

[Nadirlhr]

Thanks

[deborshi_nag · Accepted solution]

Hi @Nadirlhr 

Glad to know you're interested in learning Microsoft Fabric! There are plenty of materials online on the Microsoft Learn portal. Please use the following links -

Browse all training - Training | Microsoft Learn

These are a collection of all training modules on Microsoft Fabric. You can pick the modules you're interested in, like Data Engineering, and start from there. 

GitHub - microsoft/fabric-samples: Samples and data for Microsoft Fabric Learn content

Here's a list of a lot of samples built on Microsoft Fabric. You can take inspiration from these and build something for yourself on Fabric. 

Hope this helps, please appreciate using a Kudos or accept it as a Solution. 

[tayloramy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Nadirlhr, 

If you have access to fabric (either at work/school or with a developer account) then the best way to learn it is to start a project and jump in. 

There's also some great content on the internet for learning. Aleksi has a great video course for DP-700: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTDSP7KBavI

[DataGuru412 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your questions. 
I would suggest below are few things which you can do

1. Start with Microsoft learn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/get-started-fabric/

2. there are few fabric credentials https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/browse/?products=fabric  just finish those as well 

3. There are tones of free learning stuff on youtube and udemy just start checking 1,2 video and if you like the style of explaining then start reading from there.

4. create a developer account  and start hands on.

Although, I have also wrote few articles if you like you can visit Indiandotnet.wordpress.com  as well.