Free online courseGoogle data studio

Course Description

Turn raw numbers into clear decisions by learning how to build professional dashboards in Google Data Studio, now rebranded as Looker Studio. This free online course is designed for beginners who want to improve reporting skills and gain confidence creating interactive reports for work, clients, or personal projects. Instead of wrestling with scattered spreadsheets, you will learn how to bring data together and present it in a clean, visual story that is easy to understand.

You will start by understanding what the platform is used for and how the interface is organized, so you can navigate reports and editing tools quickly. From there, the course guides you through connecting data sources, including Google Sheets, a common workflow in office productivity and analytics teams. As you build, you will practice shaping information into useful visuals and metrics, moving from simple views to more insightful comparisons and trend analysis.

Along the way, you will develop practical reporting abilities such as creating and editing charts, working with time-based visuals to reveal performance over time, and using calculated fields to transform data with formulas. This gives you the power to clean, enrich, and reframe metrics directly inside your reports without needing complex external tools. You will also learn how to use controls and filters so viewers can explore the dashboard on their own, making your work more interactive and business-ready.

To finish, you will focus on productivity and collaboration features that matter in real teams: applying custom themes for a consistent branded look, and sharing reports securely with the right access level. By the end, you will be able to deliver dashboards that look polished, communicate clearly, and can be shared confidently with stakeholders.