QuickViz Challenges | Fabric Data Days

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We’re excited to introduce QuickViz, a series of bite-sized Power BI visual challenges designed to make learning, sharing, and creating with data fun - one visual at a time.

Each week, we’ll post a new mini-challenge. These contests are perfect for anyone looking to practice skills, explore new visuals, and engage with the Fabric community - all without committing to a full report.

🎯 Why QuickViz Challenges?

QuickViz contests are designed to be simple and fun exercises: 

• Minimal time investment: 30 mins to an hour per challenge

• Single visual focus: Bar chart, matrix, line chart, or any single visualization

• Educational & fun: Learn as you create

• Easy to share: Perfect for sharing your expertise here in the community or on social media

🗓 Week-by-Week Challenges

Week 1: Check out the instructions at - Raise the Bar

• Open: Nov 7, 2025

• Close: Nov 13, 2025

• Focus: Bar chart: show a simple comparison

• Challenge: Create a bar chart that tells a compelling story - whether it’s ranking, comparison, or trend. Experiment with colors, formatting, and sorting to make your insights shine.
  
  Tip: Keep it simple but insightful.

Week 2: Check out the instructions at - Time Traveler

• Open: Nov 14, 2025

• Close: Nov 20, 2025

• Focus: Line chart: show change over time]

• Challenge: Create a line chart that tells a compelling story of change over time. Play with colors, formatting, and annotations to highlight trends and bring your insights to life.

Week 3: Nov 21 - Nov 27

• Details coming soon.

• Note - there is a gap between Week 3 and Week 4 due to US holidays.

Week 4: Dec 5 - Dec 11

• Details coming soon.

🚀 How to Participate

Everyone is welcome to participate! 

1. Check out the challenge for the week and get the dataset.

2. Build your visual in Power BI.

3. Submit your screenshot and .pbix file in the QuickViz gallery 

🏆 What's at stake?

Winners will be featured in the QuickViz gallery, in the winner blog post, and will recieve Fabric swag! This contest is entirely community driven - so - the entries with the highest number of likes/kudos each week will win.

How does voting work?

Voting opens when submissions open, and closes at the end of the week, on Fridays (at 8am Pacific). Winners will be announced at the end of the week! That means, the earlier you get your viz in, the longer people have to see it and vote! Get your friends and colleagues to join the community and cast their votes.

It’s fast, fun, and a great way to practice, showcase, and connect with other data enthusiasts.