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Get started with Power BI - documentation

Overview
What is Power BI?
What is Power BI Desktop?
What is the Power BI service?
Comparing Power BI Desktop and the service
Tutorials
Get started with Power BI Desktop
Get started with the Power BI service
Concepts
What's new in the latest Power BI update?
The new experience in the Power BI service
Understand the Power BI service
Ten tips for getting help
Licensing
What is self-service sign-up and self-service purchase?
Sign up or purchase Power BI
Features by license type
Get help purchasing Power BI Pro
Get help signing up for Power BI
Security
Security baseline
How-to guides
Get Power BI Desktop
Reference
Supported languages and countries/regions
Supported browsers
Resources
Videos
Webinars
Power BI updates archive
Power BI Desktop change log
Power BI Desktop Send a Smile Privacy Statement
Power BI Desktop diagnostics
 What is Power BI?
8/15/2022 • 4 minutes to read • Edit Online

Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated
sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Your data may be an Excel
spreadsheet, or a collection of cloud-based and on-premises hybrid data warehouses. Power BI lets you easily
connect to your data sources, visualize and discover what's important, and share that with anyone or everyone
you want.

The parts of Power BI

Power BI consists of several elements that all work together, starting with these three basics:
A Windows desktop application called Power BI Desktop .
An online SaaS (Software as a Service) service called the Power BI ser vice .
Power BI mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android devices.

These three elements—Power BI Desktop, the service, and the mobile apps—are designed to let you create,
share, and consume business insights in the way that serves you and your role most effectively.
Beyond those three, Power BI also features two other elements:
Power BI Repor t Builder , for creating paginated reports to share in the Power BI service. Read more about
paginated reports later in this article.
Power BI Repor t Ser ver , an on-premises report server where you can publish your Power BI reports, after
creating them in Power BI Desktop. Read more about Power BI Report Server later in this article.

How Power BI matches your role

How you use Power BI may depend on your role in a project or on a team. Other people, in other roles, might
use Power BI differently.
For example, you might primarily use the Power BI ser vice to view reports and dashboards. Your number-
crunching, business-report-creating coworker might make extensive use of Power BI Desktop or Power BI
Repor t Builder to create reports, then publish those reports to the Power BI service, where you view them.
Another coworker, in sales, might mainly use the Power BI phone app to monitor progress on sales quotas,
and to drill into new sales lead details.
If you're a developer, you might use Power BI APIs to push data into datasets or to embed dashboards and
reports into your own custom applications. Have an idea for a new visual? Build it yourself and share it with
others.
You also might use each element of Power BI at different times, depending on what you're trying to achieve or
your role for a given project.
How you use Power BI can be based on which feature or service of Power BI is the best tool for your situation.
For example, you can use Power BI Desktop to create reports for your own team about customer engagement
statistics and you can view inventory and manufacturing progress in a real-time dashboard in the Power BI
service. You can create a paginated report of mailable invoices, based on a Power BI dataset. Each part of Power
BI is available to you, which is why it's so flexible and compelling.
Explore documents that pertain to your role:
Power BI for business users
Power BI Desktop for report creators
Power BI Report Builder for enterprise report creators
Power BI for administrators
Power BI for developers
What is Power BI embedded analytics?
Create your own visuals in Power BI
What can developers do with the Power BI API?

The flow of work in Power BI

One common workflow in Power BI begins by connecting to data sources in Power BI Desktop and building a
report. You then publish that report from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI service, and share it so business
users in the Power BI service and on mobile devices can view and interact with the report.
This workflow is common, and shows how the three main Power BI elements complement one another.
Here's a detailed comparison of Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.
Use the deployment pipeline tool
In the Power BI service, you can use the deployment pipeline tool to test your content before you release it to
your users. The deployment pipeline tool can help you deploy reports, dashboards, datasets, and paginated
reports. Read about how to get started with deployment pipelines in the Power BI service.

Paginated reports in the Power BI service

Another workflow involves paginated reports in the Power BI service. Enterprise report creators design
paginated reports to be printed or shared. They can also share these reports in the Power BI service. They're
called paginated because they're formatted to fit well on a page. They're often used for operational reports, or
for printing forms such as invoices or transcripts. They display all the data in a table, even if the table spans
multiple pages. Power BI Report Builder is the standalone tool for authoring paginated reports.
Read more about paginated reports in the Power BI service.

On-premises reporting with Power BI Report Server

What if you need to keep your reports on premises, say, behind a firewall? Read on.
You can create, deploy, and manage Power BI reports in Power BI Desktop, and paginated reports in Report
Builder, with the ready-to-use tools and services that Power BI Report Server provides.
Power BI Report Server is a solution that you deploy behind your firewall and then deliver your reports to the
right users in different ways, whether that's viewing them in a web browser, on a mobile device, or as an email.
And because Power BI Report Server is compatible with Power BI in the cloud, you can move to the cloud when
you're ready.
Read more about Power BI Report Server.

Next steps
Quickstart: Learn your way around the Power BI service
Tutorial: Get started with the Power BI service
Quickstart: Connect to data in Power BI Desktop
 What is Power BI Desktop?
8/15/2022 • 5 minutes to read • Edit Online

Power BI Desktop is a free application you install on your local computer that lets you connect to, transform, and
visualize your data. With Power BI Desktop, you can connect to multiple different sources of data, and combine
them (often called modeling) into a data model. This data model lets you build visuals, and collections of visuals
you can share as reports, with other people inside your organization. Most users who work on business
intelligence projects use Power BI Desktop to create reports, and then use the Power BI service to share their
reports with others.

The most common uses for Power BI Desktop are as follows:

Connect to data
Transform and clean that data, to create a data model
Create visuals, such as charts or graphs, that provide visual representations of the data
Create reports that are collections of visuals, on one or more report pages
Share reports with others by using the Power BI service
People most often responsible for such tasks are often considered data analysts (sometimes referred to as
analysts) or business intelligence professionals (often referred to as report creators). However, many people
who don't consider themselves an analyst or a report creator use Power BI Desktop to create compelling
reports, or to pull data from various sources and build data models, which they can share with their coworkers
and organizations.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.
There are three views available in Power BI Desktop, which you select on the left side of the canvas. The views,
shown in the order they appear, are as follows:
Repor t : In this view, you create reports and visuals, where most of your creation time is spent.
Data : In this view, you see the tables, measures, and other data used in the data model associated with your
report, and transform the data for best use in the report's model.
Model : In this view, you see and manage the relationships among tables in your data model.
The following image shows the three views, as displayed along the left side of the canvas:

Connect to data
To get started with Power BI Desktop, the first step is to connect to data. There are many different data sources
you can connect to from Power BI Desktop.
To connect to data:
1. From the Home ribbon, select Get Data > More .
The Get Data window appears, showing the many categories to which Power BI Desktop can connect.
2. When you select a data type, you're prompted for information, such as the URL and credentials, necessary
for Power BI Desktop to connect to the data source on your behalf.
3. After you connect to one or more data sources, you may want to transform the data so it's useful for you.

Transform and clean data, create a model

In Power BI Desktop, you can clean and transform data using the built-in Power Query Editor. With Power Query
Editor, you make changes to your data, such as changing a data type, removing columns, or combining data
from multiple sources. It's like sculpting: you start with a large block of clay (or data), then shave off pieces or
add others as needed, until the shape of the data is how you want it.
To start Power Query Editor:
On the Home ribbon, in the Queries section, select Transform data .
The Power Quer y Editor window appears.
Each step you take in transforming data (such as renaming a table, transforming a data type, or deleting a
column) is recorded by Power Query Editor. Every time this query connects to the data source, those steps are
carried out so that the data is always shaped the way you specify.
The following image shows the Power Quer y Editor window for a query that has been shaped, and turned
into a model.

Once your data is how you want it, you can create visuals.

Create visuals
After you have a data model, you can drag fields onto the report canvas to create visuals. A visual is a graphic
representation of the data in your model. There are many different types of visuals to choose from in Power BI
Desktop. The following visual shows a simple column chart.
To create or change a visual:
From the Visualizations pane, select the visual icon.

If you already have a visual selected on the report canvas, the selected visual changes to the type you
selected.
If no visual is selected on the canvas, a new visual is created based on your selection.

Create reports
More often, you'll want to create a collection of visuals that show various aspects of the data you've used to
create your model in Power BI Desktop. A collection of visuals, in one Power BI Desktop file, is called a report. A
report can have one or more pages, just like an Excel file can have one or more worksheets.
With Power BI Desktop you can create complex and visually rich reports, using data from multiple sources, all in
one report that you can share with others in your organization.
In the following image, you see the first page of a Power BI Desktop report, named Over view , as seen on the
tab near the bottom of the image.
Share reports
After a report is ready to share with others, you can publish the report to the Power BI service, and make it
available to anyone in your organization who has a Power BI license.
To publish a Power BI Desktop report:
1. Select Publish from the Home ribbon.

Power BI Desktop connects you to the Power BI service with your Power BI account.
2. Power BI prompts you to select where in the Power BI service you'd like to share the report, such as your
workspace, a team workspace, or some other location in the Power BI service.
You must have a Power BI license to share reports to the Power BI service.

Next steps
To get started with Power BI Desktop, the first thing you need is to download and install the application. There
are two ways to get Power BI Desktop:
Get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store
Get Power BI Desktop
Download Power BI Desktop from the web
 What is the Power BI service?
8/15/2022 • 2 minutes to read • Edit Online

Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to help you create, share,
and consume business insights in the way that serves you and your business most effectively. The Microsoft
Power BI service (app.powerbi.com), sometimes referred to as Power BI online, is the SaaS (Software as a
Service) part of Power BI. In the Power BI service, dashboards help you keep a finger on the pulse of your
business. Dashboards display tiles, which you can select to open reports for exploring further. Dashboards and
reports connect to datasets that bring all of the relevant data together in one place.
Need help with understanding the building blocks that make up Power BI? See Basic concepts for designers in
the Power BI service. Or visit our playlist on YouTube. A good video to start with is Introduction to the Power BI
service:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/B2vd4MQrz4M

The other main components of Power BI are the Windows desktop application Power BI Desktop and the
Power BI mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android devices. You and your colleagues can use these three
elements—Power BI Desktop, the service, and the mobile apps—to create, share, and consume business
insights. Read What is Power BI for an overview.

Creating reports in the service

In a typical Power BI workflow, you begin by building a report in Power BI Desktop, then publishing it to the
Power BI service.
This workflow is common, but you can also create Power BI reports right in the Power BI service. Do you have a
subscription to a SaaS (software as a service) application like Salesforce? Power BI has apps that automatically
create dashboards and reports from your online data. Get a head start by connecting to Salesforce or check out
the other SaaS apps you can connect to. If you're part of an organization, someone in your organization may
have published apps and distributed them to you.

Sharing your findings

After you've created reports and dashboards, you can share them so end users in the Power BI service and
mobile devices can view and interact with them. Being able to control how you share your work is one of the
most important features of the Power BI service. You create workspaces where you and your colleagues can
collaborate on reports and dashboards. Then you can bundle and distribute them as apps. You can also share
the datasets themselves, so others can use them as a basis for their own reports. Read more about ways to
share your work in Power BI.

Next steps
Quickstart for consumers: Learn your way around the Power BI service
Tutorial: Get started with the Power BI service
Quickstart: Connect to data in Power BI Desktop
 Comparing Power BI Desktop and the Power BI
service
8/15/2022 • 3 minutes to read • Edit Online

Power BI Desktop is an application that you download and install for free on your local computer. Desktop is a
complete data analysis and report creation tool that is used to connect to, transform, visualize, and analyze your
data. It includes the Query Editor, in which you can connect to many different sources of data, and combine them
(often called modeling) into a data model. Then you design a report based on that data model. Reports can be
shared with others directly or by publishing to the Power BI service. The Power BI Desktop getting started guide
walks through the process.
The Power BI ser vice is a cloud-based service, or software as a service (SaaS). It supports report editing and
collaboration for teams and organizations. You can connect to data sources in the Power BI service, too, but
modeling is limited. The Power BI service is used to do things such as creating dashboards, creating and sharing
apps, analyzing and exploring your data to uncover business insights, and much more. What is the Power BI
service details many of the capabilities of the Power BI service.
Most Power BI report designers who work on business intelligence projects use Power BI Desktop to create
Power BI reports, and then use the Power BI ser vice to collaborate and distribute their reports.
The Power BI service also hosts paginated reports in workspaces backed by a Power BI Premium capacity. You
create paginated reports with Power BI Report Builder. See Compare Power BI reports and paginated reports in
the article "What are paginated reports in Power BI Premium?" for more information.
In a Venn diagram comparing Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service, the area in the middle shows some of
the areas where the two overlap. Some tasks you can do in either Power BI Desktop or the service. The two outer
sides of the Venn diagram show the features that are unique to either the Desktop application or to the Power BI
service.

Editing Power BI reports

In both the application and the service, you build and edit Power BI reports. A report can have one or many
pages, with visuals and collections of visuals. Add bookmarks, buttons, filters, and drillthrough, to enhance
navigation in your reports.
The report editors in Power BI Desktop and in the service are similar. They're made up of three sections:
1. The top nav panes, different in Power BI Desktop and the service
2. The report canvas
3. The Fields , Visualizations , and Filters panes
This video shows the report editor in Power BI Desktop.

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/IkJda4O7oGs

Working in the Power BI service

Collaborating
After you've created your reports, you can save them to a workspace in the Power BI ser vice , where you and
your colleagues collaborate. You build dashboards on top of those reports. Then, you share those dashboards
and reports with report consumers inside and outside your organization. Your report consumers view them in
the Power BI service in a Reading view , not Editing view. They don't have access to all the features available to
report creators. You can also share your datasets and let others build their own reports from them. Read more
about collaborating in the Power BI service.
Self-service data prep with dataflows
Dataflows help organizations unify data from disparate sources and prepare it for modeling. Analysts can easily
create dataflows, using familiar, self-service tools. Analysts use dataflows to ingest, transform, integrate, and
enrich big data by defining data source connections, ETL logic, refresh schedules, and more. Read more about
self-service data prep with dataflows.

Next steps
What is Power BI Desktop?
Create a report in the Power BI service
Basic concepts for report designers
More questions? Try the Power BI Community
 Get started with Power BI Desktop
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APPLIES TO: ✔
️ Power BI Desktop ✔
️ Power BI service
Welcome to the getting started guide for Power BI Desktop. This tour shows you how Power BI Desktop works,
what it can do, and how to build robust data models and amazing reports to amplify your business intelligence.
For a quick overview of how Power BI Desktop works and how to use it, you can scan the screens in this guide in
just a few minutes. For a more thorough understanding, you can read through each section, perform the steps,
and create your own Power BI Desktop file to post on the Power BI service and share with others.

You can also watch the Getting Started with the Power BI Desktop video, and download the Financial Sample
Excel workbook to follow along with the video.

IMPORTANT
You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store, or as a single executable containing all
supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

How Power BI Desktop works

With Power BI Desktop, you can:
1. Connect to data, including multiple data sources.
2. Shape the data with queries that build insightful, compelling data models.
3. Use the data models to create visualizations and reports.
4. Share your report files for others to leverage, build upon, and share. You can share Power BI Desktop .pbix
files like any other files, but the most compelling method is to upload them to the Power BI service.
Power BI Desktop integrates proven Microsoft query engine, data modeling, and visualization technologies. Data
analysts and others can create collections of queries, data connections, models, and reports, and easily share
them with others. Through the combination of Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service, new insights from the
world of data are easier to model, build, share, and extend.
Power BI Desktop centralizes, simplifies, and streamlines what can otherwise be a scattered, disconnected, and
arduous process of designing and creating business intelligence repositories and reports. Ready to give it a try?
Let's get started.

Install and run Power BI Desktop

To download Power BI Desktop, go to the Power BI Desktop download page and select Download Free . Or for
download options, select See download or language options.
You can also download Power BI Desktop from the Power BI service. Select the Download icon in the top menu
bar, and then select Power BI Desktop .

On the Microsoft Store page, select Get , and follow the prompts to install Power BI Desktop on your computer.
Start Power BI Desktop from the Windows Star t menu or from the icon in the Windows taskbar.
The first time Power BI Desktop starts, it displays the Welcome screen.
From the Welcome screen, you can Get data , see Recent sources , open recent reports, Open other
repor ts , or select other links. Select the close icon to close the Welcome screen.

Along the left side of Power BI Desktop are icons for the three Power BI Desktop views: Repor t , Data , and
Model , from top to bottom. The current view is indicated by the yellow bar along the left, and you can change
views by selecting any of the icons.
If you're using keyboard navigation, press Ctrl + F6 to move focus to that section of buttons in the window. To
learn more about accessibility and Power BI, visit our accessibility articles.

Repor t view is the default view.

Power BI Desktop also includes the Power Quer y Editor , which opens in a separate window. In Power Quer y
Editor , you can build queries and transform data, then load the refined data model into Power BI Desktop to
create reports.

Connect to data
With Power BI Desktop installed, you're ready to connect to the ever-expanding world of data. To see the many
types of data sources available, select Get Data > More in the Power BI Desktop Home tab, and in the Get
Data window, scroll through the list of All data sources. In this quick tour, you connect to a couple of different
Web data sources.

Imagine you're a data analyst working for a sunglasses retailer. You want to help your client target sunglasses
sales where the sun shines most frequently. The Bankrate.com Best and worst states for retirement page has
interesting data on this subject.
On the Power BI Desktop Home tab, select Get Data > Web to connect to a web data source.
In the From Web dialog box, paste the address https://www.bankrate.com/retirement/best-and-worst-states-
for-retirement/ into the URL field, and select OK .

If prompted, on the Access Web Content screen, select Connect to use anonymous access.
The query functionality of Power BI Desktop goes to work and contacts the web resource. The Navigator
window returns what it found on the web page, in this case an HTML table called Ranking of best and worst
states for retirement , and five other suggested tables. You're interested in the HTML table, so select it to see a
preview.
At this point you can select Load to load the table, or Transform data to make changes in the table before you
load it.
When you select Transform data , Power Query Editor launches, with a representative view of the table. The
Quer y Settings pane is on the right, or you can always show it by selecting Quer y Settings on the View tab
of Power Query Editor.

For more information about connecting to data, see Connect to data in Power BI Desktop.

Shape data
Now that you're connected to a data source, you can adjust the data to meet your needs. To shape data, you
provide Power Query Editor with step-by-step instructions for adjusting the data while loading and presenting
it. Shaping doesn't affect the original data source, only this particular view of the data.
 NOTE
The table data used in this guide might change over time. As such, the steps you need to follow might vary, requiring you
to be creative about how you adjust steps or outcomes, which is all part of the fun of learning.

Shaping can mean transforming the data, such as renaming columns or tables, removing rows or columns, or
changing data types. Power Query Editor captures these steps sequentially under Applied Steps in the Quer y
Settings pane. Each time this query connects to the data source, those steps are carried out, so the data is
always shaped the way you specify. This process occurs when you use the query in Power BI Desktop, or when
anyone uses your shared query, such as in the Power BI service.
Notice that the Applied Steps in Quer y Settings already contain a few steps. You can select each step to see
its effect in the Power Query Editor. First, you specified a web source, and then you previewed the table in the
Navigator window. In the third step, Changed type , Power BI recognized whole number data when importing
it, and automatically changed the original web Text data type to Whole numbers .

If you need to change a data type, select the column or columns to change. Hold down the Shift key to select
several adjacent columns, or Ctrl to select non-adjacent columns. Either right-click a column header, select
Change Type , and choose a new data type from the menu, or drop down the list next to Data Type in the
Transform group of the Home tab, and select a new data type.
 NOTE
The Power Query Editor in Power BI Desktop uses the ribbon or the right-click menus for available tasks. Most of the
tasks you can select on the Home or Transform tabs of the ribbon are also available by right-clicking an item and
choosing from the menu that appears.

You can now apply your own changes and transformations to the data and see them in Applied Steps .
For example, for sunglasses sales you're most interested in the weather ranking, so you decide to sort the table
by the Weather column instead of by Overall rank . Drop down the arrow next to the Weather header, and
select Sor t ascending . The data now appears sorted by weather ranking, and the step Sor ted Rows appears
in Applied Steps .

You're not very interested in selling sunglasses to the worst weather states, so you decide to remove them from
the table. From the Home tab, select Reduce Rows > Remove Rows > Remove Bottom Rows . In the
Remove Bottom Rows dialog box, enter 10, and then select OK .
The bottom 10 worst weather rows are removed from the table, and the step Removed Bottom Rows appears
in Applied Steps .
You decide the table has too much extra information for your needs, and to remove the Affordability , Crime ,
Culture , and Wellness columns. Select the header of each column that you want to remove. Hold down the
Shift key to select several adjacent columns, or Ctrl to select non-adjacent columns.
Then, from the Manage Columns group of the Home tab, select Remove Columns . You can also right-click
one of the selected column headers and select Remove Columns from the menu. The selected columns are
removed, and the step Removed Columns appears in Applied Steps .
On second thought, Affordability might be relevant to sunglasses sales after all. You'd like to get that column
back. You can easily undo the last step in the Applied Steps pane by selecting the X delete icon next to the step.
Now redo the step, selecting only the columns you want to delete. For more flexibility, you could delete each
column as a separate step.
You can right-click any step in the Applied Steps pane and choose to delete it, rename it, move it up or down in
the sequence, or add or delete steps after it. For intermediate steps, Power BI Desktop will warn you if the
change could affect later steps and break your query.

For example, if you no longer wanted to sort the table by Weather , you might try to delete the Sor ted Rows
step. Power BI Desktop warns you that deleting this step could cause your query to break. You removed the
bottom 10 rows after you sorted by weather, so if you remove the sort, different rows will be removed. You also
get a warning if you select the Sor ted Rows step and try to add a new intermediate step at that point.

Finally, you change the table title to be about sunglass sales instead of retirement. Under Proper ties in the
Quer y Settings pane, replace the old title with Best states for sunglass sales.
The finished query for your shaped data looks like this:
For more information about shaping data, see Shape and combine data in Power BI Desktop.

Combine data
The data about various states is interesting, and will be useful for building additional analysis efforts and
queries. But there's one problem: most data out there uses two-letter abbreviations for state codes, not the full
names of the states. To use that data, you need some way to associate your state names with their abbreviations.
You're in luck. Another public data source does just that, but the data will need a fair amount of shaping before
you can combine it with your sunglass table.
To import the state abbreviations data into Power Query Editor, select New Source > Web from the New
Quer y group on the Home tab of the ribbon.

In the From Web dialog box, enter the URL for the state abbreviations site:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_abbreviations.
In the Navigator window, select the table Codes and abbreviations for U.S. states, federal district,
territories, and other regions , and then select OK . The table opens in Power Query Editor.
Remove all columns except for Name and status of region , Name and status of region , and ANSI . To keep
only these columns, hold down Ctrl and select the columns. Then, either right-click one of the column headers
and select Remove Other Columns , or, from the Manage Columns group of the Home tab, select Remove
Other Columns .
Drop down the arrow next to the Name and status of region_1 column header, and select Filters > Equals .
In the Filter Rows dialog box, drop down the Enter or select a value field next to equals and select State .
Select OK .

With extra values like Federal district and island removed, you now have a list of the 50 states and their
official two-letter abbreviations. You can rename the columns to make more sense, for example State name ,
Status , and Abbreviation , by right-clicking the column headers and selecting Rename .
Note that all of these steps are recorded under Applied Steps in the Quer y Settings pane.
Your shaped table now looks like this:
Retitle the table to State codes in the Proper ties field of Quer y Settings .
With the State codes table shaped, you can combine these two tables into one. Since the tables you now have
are a result of queries you applied to the data, they're also called queries. There are two primary ways of
combining queries: merge and append.
When you have one or more columns you'd like to add to another query, you merge the queries. When you
have additional rows of data you'd like to add to an existing query, you append the query.
In this case, you want to merge the State codes query into the Best states for sunglasses query. To merge
the queries, switch to the Best states for sunglasses query by selecting it from the Queries pane on the left
side of Power Query Editor. Then select Merge Queries from the Combine group in the Home tab of the
ribbon.
In the Merge window, drop down the field to select State codes from the other queries available. Select the
column to match from each table, in this case State from the Best states for sunglasses query and State
name from the State codes query.
If you get a Privacy levels dialog, select Ignore privacy levels checks for this file and then select Save .
Select OK .
A new column called State codes appears on the right of the Best states for sunglass sales table. It contains
the state code query that you merged with the best states for sunglass sales query. All the columns from the
merged table are condensed into the State codes column. You can expand the merged table and include only
the columns you want.

To expand the merged table and select which columns to include, select the Expand icon in the column header.
In the Expand dialog box, select only the Abbreviation column. Deselect Use original column name as
prefix , and then select OK .
 NOTE
You can play around with how to bring in the State codes table. Experiment a bit, and if you don't like the results, just
delete that step from the Applied Steps list in the Quer y Settings pane. It's a free do-over, which you can do as many
times as you like until the expand process looks the way you want it.

For a more complete description of the shape and combine data steps, see Shape and combine data in Power BI
Desktop.
You now have a single query table that combines two data sources, each of which has been shaped to meet your
needs. This query can serve as a basis for more interesting data connections, such as demographics, wealth
levels, or recreational opportunities in the states.

For now, you have enough data to create an interesting report in Power BI Desktop. Since this is a milestone,
apply the changes in Power Quer y Editor and load them into Power BI Desktop by selecting Close & Apply
from the Home tab of the ribbon. You can also select just Apply to keep the query open in Power Query Editor
while you work in Power BI Desktop.
You can make more changes to a table after it's loaded into Power BI Desktop, and reload the model to apply any
changes you make. To reopen Power Quer y Editor from Power BI Desktop, select Transform Data on the
Home tab of the Power BI Desktop ribbon.

Build reports
In Power BI Desktop Repor t view, you can build visualizations and reports. The Repor t view has six main areas:

1. The ribbon at the top, which displays common tasks associated with reports and visualizations.
2. The canvas area in the middle, where you create and arrange visualizations.
3. The pages tab area at the bottom, which lets you select or add report pages.
4. The Filters pane, where you can filter data visualizations.
5. The Visualizations pane, where you can add, change, or customize visualizations, and apply drillthrough.
6. The Format pane, where you design the report and visualizations.
7. The Fields pane, which shows the available fields in your queries. You can drag these fields onto the canvas,
the Filters pane, or the Visualizations pane to create or modify visualizations.
You can expand and collapse the Filters , Visualizations , and Fields panes by selecting the arrows at the tops
of the panes. Collapsing the panes provides more space on the canvas to build cool visualizations.
To create a simple visualization, just select any field in the fields list, or drag the field from the Fields list onto
the canvas. For example, drag the State field from Best states for sunglass sales onto the canvas, and see
what happens.

Look at that! Power BI Desktop recognized that the State field contained geolocation data and automatically
created a map-based visualization. The visualization shows data points for the 40 states from your data model.
The Visualizations pane shows information about the visualization and lets you modify it.
1. The Fields option in the Visualization pane lets you drag data fields to Legend and other field wells in the
pane.
2. The Format option lets you apply formatting and other controls to visualizations.
3. The icons show the type of visualization created. You can change the type of a selected visualization by
selecting a different icon, or create a new visualization by selecting an icon with no existing visualization
selected.
The options available in the Fields and Format areas depend on the type of visualization and data you have.
You want your map visualization to show only the top 10 weather states. To show only the top 10 states, in the
Filters pane, hover over State is (All) and expand the arrow that appears. Under Filter type , drop down and
select Top N . Under Show items , select Bottom , because you want to show the items with the lowest
numerical ranks, and enter 10 in the next field.
Drag the Weather field from the Fields pane into the By value field, and then select Apply filter .

You now see only the top 10 weather states in the map visualization.
You can retitle your visualization. Select the Format icon in the Visualization pane, and type title in the Search
box. In the Title card, type Top 10 weather states under Text .

To add a visualization that shows the names of the top 10 weather states and their ranks from 1 to 10, select a
blank area of the canvas and then select the Clustered column char t icon from the Visualization pane. In the
Fields pane, select State and Weather . A column chart shows the 40 states in your query, ranked from highest
to lowest numerical rank, or worst to best weather.

To switch the order of the ranking so that number 1 appears first, select More options (...) at the upper right of
the visualization, and select Sor t ascending from the menu.
To limit the table to the top 10 states, apply the same bottom 10 filter as you did for the map visualization.
Retitle the visualization the same way as for the map visualization. Also in the Format section of the
Visualization pane, change Y axis > Axis title from Weather to Weather ranking to make it more
understandable. Then, turn the Y axis selector to Off . Search for Zoom slider and set it to On , and turn Data
labels to On .
Now, the top 10 weather states appear in ranked order along with their numerical rankings.
You can make similar or other visualizations for the Affordability and Overall ranking fields, or combine
several fields into one visualization. There are all sorts of interesting reports and visualizations you can create.
These Table and Line and clustered column char t visualizations shows the top 10 weather states along with
their affordability and overall rankings:
You can show different visualizations on different report pages. To add a new page, select the + symbol next to
the existing pages on the pages bar, or select Inser t > New Page in the Home tab of the ribbon. To rename a
page, double-click the page name in the pages bar, or right-click it and select Rename Page , and then type the
new name. To go to a different page of the report, select the page from the pages bar.

You can add text boxes, images, and buttons to your report pages from the Inser t group of the Home tab. To
set formatting options for visualizations, select a visualization and then select the Format icon in the
Visualizations pane. To configure page sizes, backgrounds, and other page information, select the Format icon
with no visualization selected.
When you finish creating your pages and visualizations, select File > Save and save your report. For more
information about reports, see Report View in Power BI Desktop.

Share your work

Now that you have a Power BI Desktop report, you can share it with others. There are a few ways to share your
work. You can distribute the report .pbix file like any other file, you can upload the .pbix file from the Power BI
service, or you can publish directly from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI service. You must have a Power BI
account to be able to publish or upload reports to Power BI service.
To publish to the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop, from the Home tab of the ribbon, select Publish .

You may be prompted to sign in to Power BI, or to select a destination.

When the publish process is complete, you see the following dialog:

When you select the link to open the report in Power BI, your report opens in your Power BI site under My
workspace > Repor ts .
Another way to share your work is to load it from within the Power BI service. Go to https://app.powerbi.com to
open Power BI in a browser. On your Power BI Home page, select Get data at lower left to start the process of
loading your Power BI Desktop report.

On the next page, select Get from the Files section.

On the next page, select Local File . Browse to and select your Power BI Desktop .pbix file, and select Open .
After the file imports, you can see it listed under My workspace > Repor ts in the left pane of the Power BI
service.
When you select the file, the first page of the report appears. You can select different pages from the tabs at the
left of the report.
You can make changes to a report in the Power BI service by selecting More options > Edit from the top of
the report canvas.

To save your changes, select File > Save a copy .

There are all sorts of interesting visuals you can create from your report in the Power BI service, which you can
pin to a dashboard. To learn about dashboards in the Power BI service, see Tips for designing a great
dashboard. For more information about creating, sharing, and modifying dashboards, see Share a dashboard.
To share a report or dashboard, select Share > Repor t at the top of the open report or dashboard page, or
select the Share icon next to the report or dashboard name in the My workspace > Repor ts or My
workspace > Dashboards lists.
Complete the Share repor t or Share dashboard screen to send an email or get a link to share your report or
dashboard with others.

There are many compelling data-related mash-ups and visualizations you can do with Power BI Desktop and the
Power BI service.

Considerations and limitations

Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new
features. Only the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported. If you contact support for Power BI
Desktop, you'll be asked to upgrade to the most recent version.
 For data and reporting that must remain on-premises, there's a separate and specialized version of Power BI
called Power BI Report Server. Power BI Report Server uses a separate and specialized version of Power BI
Desktop called Power BI Desktop for Power BI Report Server, which updates three times a year. This article
describes standard Power BI Desktop.

Next steps
Power BI Desktop supports connecting to a diagnostics port. The diagnostics port allows other tools to connect
to and perform traces for diagnostic purposes. When you're using the diagnostics port, making any changes to
the model isn't supported. Changes to the model may lead to corruption and data loss.
For more information on the many capabilities of Power BI Desktop, check out the following resources:
Query overview in Power BI Desktop
Data sources in Power BI Desktop
Connect to data in Power BI Desktop
Tutorial: Shape and combine data with Power BI Desktop
Common query tasks in Power BI Desktop
 Tutorial: Get started creating in the Power BI service
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️ Power BI service
This tutorial is an introduction to some of the features of the Power BI service. In it, you connect to data, create a
report and a dashboard, and ask questions of your data. You can do much more in the Power BI service; this
tutorial is just to whet your appetite. For an understanding of how the Power BI service fits in with the other
Power BI offerings, we recommend reading What is Power BI.
Are you a report reader rather than a creator? Getting around in the Power BI service is a good starting place for
you.

In this tutorial, you complete the following steps:

Sign in to your Power BI online account, or sign up, if you don't have an account yet.
Open the Power BI service.
Get some data and open it in report view.
Use that data to create visualizations and save it as a report.
Create a dashboard by pinning tiles from the report.
Add other visualizations to your dashboard by using the Q&A natural-language tool.
Resize, rearrange, and edit details for the tiles on the dashboard.
Clean up resources by deleting the dataset, report, and dashboard.

Sign up for the Power BI service

You need a Power BI Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) license to create content in Power BI. If you don't have a
Power BI account, and plan on creating content, sign up for a free Power BI Premium Per User 60 day trial before
you begin. Complete the wizard to get a free license, open the Power BI service (app.powerbi.com), select the Me
icon and choose either Buy Pro now or Tr y paid features for free .
Step 1: Get data
Often, when you want to create a Power BI report, you start in Power BI Desktop. Power BI Desktop offers more
power. You can transform, shape, and model data, before you start designing reports. This time though, we're
going to start from scratch creating a report in the Power BI service.
In this tutorial, we get data from a simple Microsoft Excel file. Want to follow along? Download the Financial
Sample file.
1. To begin, open the Power BI service (app.powerbi.com) in your browser.
Don’t have an account? No worries, you can sign up for a free Power BI Premium Per User 60 day trial
2. Select My workspace in the navigation pane.
3. In My workspace , select New > Upload a file .
The Get Data page opens.
4. Under the Create new content section, select Files > Local File , then select the location where you
saved the Excel file.
5. Browse to the file on your computer, and choose Open .
6. For this tutorial, we select Impor t to add the Excel file as a dataset, which we can then use to create
reports and dashboards. If you select Upload , the entire Excel workbook is uploaded to Power BI, where
you can open and edit it in Excel Online.
7. When your dataset is ready, select More options (...) next to your Financial Sample dataset, then select
Create repor t to open the report editor.
The report canvas is blank. We see the Filters , Visualizations , and Fields panes on the right.
 TIP
Select the global navigation button in the upper-left corner to collapse the navigation pane. That way your canvas
has more room.

8. You're currently in Editing view. Notice the Reading view option in the menu bar.

While in Editing view, you can modify reports, because you're the owner and creator of the report. When
you share your report with colleagues, often they can only interact with the report in Reading view. They
are consumers of reports in your My workspace .

Step 2: Create a chart in a report

Now that you've connected to data, start exploring. When you've found something interesting, you can save it
on the report canvas. Then you can pin it to a dashboard to monitor it and see how it changes over time. But
first things first
1. In the report editor, start in the Fields pane on the right side of the page to build a visualization. Select
the Gross Sales field, then the Date field.
 Power BI analyzes the data and creates a column chart visualization.

NOTE
If you selected the Date field first instead of Gross Sales , you see a table. No worries! We're going to change the
visualization in the next step.

Some fields have sigma symbols next to them because Power BI detected that they contain numeric
values.

2. Let's switch to a different way of displaying this data. Line charts are good visuals for displaying values
over time. Select the Line char t icon from the Visualizations pane.

3. This chart looks interesting, so let's pin it to a dashboard. Hover over the visualization and select the pin
icon that appears either above or below it.
4. Because this report is new, you're prompted to save it before you can pin a visualization to a dashboard.
Give your report a name (for example, Financial Sample report), then Save .
Now you're looking at the report in Reading view.
5. Select the Pin icon again.
6. Select New dashboard and name it Financial Sample dashboard, for example.

A success message (near the top-right corner) lets you know the visualization was added as a tile to your
dashboard.
7. Select Go to dashboard to see your new dashboard with the line chart that you pinned to it as a tile.

Now that you've pinned this visualization, it's stored on your dashboard. The data stays up-to-date so you
can track the latest value at a glance. However, if you change the visualization type in the report, the
visualization on the dashboard doesn't change.
8. Select the new tile on your dashboard. Power BI returns you to the report in Reading view.
9. To switch back to Editing view, select More options (...) in the menu bar > Edit .

Back in Editing view, you can continue to explore and pin tiles.

Step 3: Explore with Q&A

For a quick exploration of your data, try asking a question in the Q&A question box. Q&A lets you ask natural-
language queries about your data. In a dashboard, the Q&A box is at the top (Ask a question about your
data ) under the menu bar. In a report, it's in the top menu bar (Ask a question ).
1. To go back to the dashboard, select My workspace in the black Power BI header bar.
2. In My workspace , select your dashboard.

3. Select Ask a question about your data . Q&A automatically offers a number of suggestions.

4. Some suggestions return a single value. For example, select what is the average sale .
Q&A searches for an answer and presents it in the form of a card visualization.
5. Select Pin visual and pin this visualization to the Financial Sample dashboard.
6. Go back to Q&A and type total profit by country.

7. Pin the map to the Financial Sample dashboard, too.

8. On the dashboard, select the map you just pinned. See how it opens Q&A again?
9. Place the cursor after by country in the Q&A box and type as bar. Power BI creates a bar chart with the
results.
10. Pin the bar chart to your Financial Sample dashboard, too.
11. Select Exit Q&A to return to your dashboard, where you see the new tiles you created.
You see that even though you changed the map to a bar chart in Q&A, that tile remained a map because
it was a map when you pinned it.

Step 4: Reposition tiles

We can rearrange the tiles to make better use of the dashboard space.
1. Drag the lower-right corner of the Gross Sales line chart tile upward, until it snaps at the same height as
the Average of Sales tile, then release it.
 Now the two tiles are the same height.
2. Select More options (...) for the Average of Sales tile > Edit details .

3. In the Title box, type Sales Average > Apply .

4. Rearrange the other visuals to fit together.
That looks better.
Clean up resources
Now that you've finished the tutorial, you can delete the dataset, report, and dashboard.
1. Select My workspace in the black Power BI header bar.
2. Select More options (...) next to the Financial Sample dataset > Delete .

You see a warning that All repor ts and dashboard tiles containing data from this dataset will
also be deleted .
3. Select Delete .
Next steps
Quickly create a report by pasting data into the Power BI service
Explore these collections of Microsoft Learn content for Power BI:
Learn Power BI
Become a Power BI data analyst
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August 2022 Update (2.108.564.0)

August's updates are like a summertime trip, full of interesting sights and new things to discover that bring a
sense of adventure and imaginings of exciting things to come.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer versions
of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Conditional formatting for data labels [video] [blog]
New Select sensitivity label dialog [video] [blog] [article]
Data loss prevention policy update [video] [blog] [article]
Metric visual (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Mobile formatting now supports text box visuals [video] [blog] [article]
Modeling
 DAX Editor improvements [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
MariaDB (connector update) [video] [blog]
Google Sheets (connector update) [video] [blog]
Certified connectors availability in Power BI dataflows and datamarts [video] [blog] [article]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Others
Visualizing views in Dynamics 365 with Power BI (general availability) [video] [blog]
More ways to optimize Power BI performance [video] [blog] [article]
Release notes and ideas update [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

NOTE
The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

More videos
Like learning about Power BI through videos and other engaging content? Check out the following collection of
video sources and content:
Power BI channel: a collection of Power BI videos on YouTube.
Microsoft Learn for Power BI: a sequential learning tour of Power BI, in bite-size pieces.

Updates for previous months

Looking for Power BI updates for previous months? You can find them in the Power BI monthly updates archive.
 Updates to the experience in the Power BI service
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️ Power BI service
This article spells out the changes that are coming to the Power BI service, and maps the old experience to the
new experience.

NOTE
These features are currently under experimentation. Some customers may not see them yet. We'd love to hear your
feedback at Power BI Ideas.

Here’s an overview of the changes:

Browse changes The left navigation links for Recent , Favorites , and Shared with me full page lists are
being combined in a new Browse tab. You can still search and filter these lists, and now you can even filter by
keyword.
Left navigation changes A major change coming to the left navigation pane is tooltips. Before, to see what an
icon represented in the left navigation pane, you had to expand the entire menu.
Workspace flyout menu changes The My Workspace link moves below the Search box in the workspace
flyout menu.
Get Data changes The Get Data experience moves from the bottom of the left navigation pane to the Create
tab.

Browse changes
Introducing the Browse page:

Browse simplifies the left navigation. It includes as a sub-navigation all the lists that were previously available
individually: Recent , Favorites , and Shared with me .
Improved filtering
It’s easier to find content in these lists with a new experience for filtering by keyword and improved filtering by
content type, time, and endorsement.

Any browser bookmarks you made for the Recent , Favorites , and Shared with me pages will now take you to
the new Browse view for each.
The Browse page will also be available in the Power BI personal app for Microsoft Teams.

Don’t have the Power BI app for Teams yet? Get the Power BI app for Microsoft Teams.

Navigation pane changes

The left navigation pane will feature tooltips to explain what the icons represent. You see the tooltips by
hovering over the icon in the nav pane. With the new update, the left nav no longer expands. Instead, you hover
over any icon and a tooltip appears.
We're also updating the way item navigation occurs. Previously, you could navigate between items through the
expanded left nav pane workspace dropdown. Because the updated left nav pane is permanently collapsed, this
flow goes away. You can still navigate between items by selecting the workspace icon, then selecting the relevant
item from your workspace page.

Workspace menu flyout changes

In the previous workspace flyout, My Workspace was above the Search box.

It's shifting to below the Search box in the new workspace flyout.
Get Data changes
Get data is moving from the left navigation pane to the Create tab. Previously, to access Get data , you
selected the icon at the bottom of the nav pane.

Now the Get data experience is moving to the Create experience. You access it by selecting Create > Repor t >
these options , and then you're on the Get Data page.
Next steps
Got feedback? We'd love to hear it at Power BI Ideas.
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The aim of this article is to orient you to the Power BI service: what the different elements are, how they work
together, and how you can work with them. You may get more out of it if you've already signed up for the Power
BI service and added some data. As a designer, your typical workflow is usually to start by creating reports in
Power BI Desktop. Then you publish them to the Power BI service, where you can continue modifying them. You
also create the dashboards based on your reports in the Power BI service.
For this article, if you don't have your own reports yet try installing one of the Power BI samples.

When you open the Power BI service in a browser, you start at your Home screen. Here are the elements you
may see:
1. Navigation pane
2. Microsoft 365 app launcher
3. Power BI home button
4. Icon buttons, including settings, help, and feedback
5. Search box
6. Favorited dashboards that you use the most
7. Favorite and frequent dashboards, reports, and workspaces
8. Reports built by the Power BI Community, picked by the Power BI team
You and the end users for your reports and dashboards have the same start experience in the Power BI service
in a browser.
We'll dig into these features later, but first let's review some Power BI concepts. Or you might want to watch this
video first. In the video, Will reviews the basic concepts and gives a tour of the Power BI service.
 NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/B2vd4MQrz4M

Power BI concepts
The five major building blocks of Power BI are: dashboards, reports, workbooks, datasets, and dataflows. They're
all organized into workspaces, and they're created on capacities. It's important to understand capacities and
workspaces before we dig into the five building blocks, so let's start there.

Capacities
Capacities are a core Power BI concept representing a set of resources (storage, processor, and memory) used to
host and deliver your Power BI content. Capacities are either shared or reserved. A shared capacity is shared
with other Microsoft customers, while a reserved capacity is reserved for a single customer. Reserved capacities
require a subscription, and are fully described in the Managing Premium capacities article.
By default, workspaces are created on a shared capacity. In shared capacity, workloads run on computational
resources shared with other customers. As the capacity must share resources, limitations are imposed to ensure
"fair play", such as the maximum model size (1 GB) and maximum daily refresh frequency (eight times per day).

Workspaces
Workspaces are created on capacities. Essentially, they are containers for dashboards, reports, workbooks,
datasets, and dataflows in Power BI.
There are two types of workspaces: My workspace and workspaces.
My workspace is the personal workspace for any Power BI customer to work with your own content. Only
you have access to your My workspace. You can share dashboards and reports from your My Workspace.
If you want to collaborate on dashboards and reports, or create an app, then you want to work in a
workspace.
Workspaces are used to collaborate and share content with colleagues. You can add colleagues to your
workspaces and collaborate on dashboards, reports, workbooks, and datasets. With one exception, each
workspace member needs a Power BI Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) license. Read more about the new
workspaces.
Workspaces are also the places where you create, publish, and manage apps for your organization. Think
of workspaces as staging areas and containers for the content that will make up a Power BI app. So what
is an app? It's a collection of dashboards and reports built to deliver key metrics to the Power BI
consumers in your organization. Apps are interactive, but consumers can't edit them. App consumers, the
colleagues who have access to the apps, don't necessarily need Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) licenses.
To learn more about sharing in general, start with Ways to share dashboards your work.
Now, on to the five Power BI building blocks.

Dataflows
A dataflow helps organizations to unify data from disparate sources. They are optional, and are often used in
complex or larger projects. They represent data prepared and staged for use by datasets. Dataflows are surfaced
in Power BI Desktop with a dedicated connector to enable reporting. When you connect to a dataflow, your
dataset can use the previously prepared data and business logic, promoting a single source of the truth and data
reusability.” They leverage the extensive collection of Microsoft data connectors, enabling the ingestion of data
from on-premises and cloud-based data sources.
Dataflows are only created and managed in workspaces (but not My Workspace), and they are stored as entities
in the Common Data Model (CDM) in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2. Typically, they're scheduled to refresh on a
recurring basis to store up-to-date data. They're great for preparing data for use—and potential re-use—by your
datasets. For more information, see the Self-service data prep in Power BI article.
You can't have dashboards or reports without data (well, you can have empty dashboards and empty reports,
but they're not useful until they have data), so let's now introduce datasets .

Datasets
A dataset is a collection of data that you import or connect to. Power BI lets you connect to and import all sorts
of datasets and bring all of it together in one place. Datasets can also source data from dataflows.
Datasets are associated with workspaces and a single dataset can be part of many workspaces. When you open
a workspace, the associated datasets are listed under the Datasets tab. Each listed dataset is a source of data
available for one or more reports, and the dataset may contain data that comes from one or more sources. For
example, an Excel workbook on OneDrive, or an on-premises SSAS tabular dataset, or a Salesforce dataset.
There are many different data sources supported, and we're adding new ones all the time. See the list of dataset
types that you can use with Power BI.
In the example below, I've selected My workspace and then selected the Datasets + dataflows tab.

ONE dataset...
can be used over and over in one or in many workspaces.
can be used in many different reports.
Visualizations from that one dataset can display on many different dashboards.
To connect to or import a dataset, select Get Data at the bottom of the nav pane. Follow the instructions to
connect to or import the specific source and add the dataset to the active workspace. New datasets are marked
with a yellow asterisk. The work you do in Power BI doesn't change the underlying dataset.
Datasets added by one workspace member are available to the other workspace members with an admin,
member, or contributor role.
Datasets can be refreshed, renamed, explored, and removed. Use a dataset to create a report from scratch or by
running quick insights. To see which reports and dashboards are already using a dataset, select View related .
To explore a dataset, select it. What you're actually doing is opening the dataset in the report editor where you
can really start exploring into the data by creating visualizations.
Now, let's move on to the next topic—reports.
Dig deeper
Datasets in the Power BI service
Dataset modes in the Power BI service
What is Power BI Premium?
Get data for Power BI
Sample datasets for Power BI

Reports
A Power BI report is one or more pages of visualizations such as line charts, maps, and treemaps. Visualizations
are also called visuals . All of the visualizations in a report come from a single dataset. You can create reports
from scratch within Power BI, import them with dashboards that colleagues share with you, or Power BI can
create them when you connect to datasets from Excel, Power BI Desktop, databases, and SaaS applications. For
example, when you connect to an SaaS application, Power BI imports a pre-built report.
There are two modes to view and interact with reports: Reading view and Editing view . When you open a report,
it opens in Reading view. If you have edit permissions, then you see Edit repor t in the upper-left corner, and
you can view the report in Editing view. If a report is in a workspace, everyone with an admin, member, or
contributor role can edit it. They have access to all the exploring, designing, building, and sharing capabilities of
Editing view for that report. The people they share the report with can explore and interact with the report in
Reading view.
When you open a workspace, the associated reports are listed under the Content tab. Each listed report
represents one or more pages of visualizations based on only one of the underlying datasets. To open a report,
select it.
When you open an app, you're presented with a dashboard. To access an underlying report, select a dashboard
tile (more on tiles later) that was pinned from a report. Keep in mind that not all tiles are pinned from reports, so
you may have to click a few tiles to find a report.
By default, the report opens in Reading view. Just select Edit repor t to open it in Editing view (if you have the
necessary permissions).
In the example below, I've selected My workspace and then selected the Content tab.
ONE report...
is contained in a single workspace.
can be associated with multiple dashboards within that workspace. Tiles pinned from that one report can
appear on multiple dashboards.
can be created using data from one dataset. Power BI Desktop can combine more than one data source
into a single dataset in a report, and that report can be imported into Power BI.

Dig deeper
Create a report in the Power BI service by importing a dataset
Optimize reports for the Power BI mobile apps

Dashboards
A dashboard is something you create in the Power BI ser vice or something a colleague creates in the Power
BI ser vice and shares with you. It is a single canvas that contains zero or more tiles and widgets. Each tile
pinned from a report or from Q&A displays a single visualization that was created from a dataset and pinned to
the dashboard. Entire report pages can also be pinned to a dashboard as a single tile. There are many ways to
add tiles to your dashboard; too many to be covered in this overview topic. To learn more, see Dashboard tiles in
Power BI.
Why do people create dashboards? Here are just some of the reasons:
to see, in one glance, all the information needed to make decisions.
to monitor the most-important information about your business.
to ensure all colleagues are on the same page, viewing and using the same information.
 to monitor the health of a business or product or business unit or marketing campaign, etc.
to create a personalized view of a larger dashboard -- all the metrics that matter to you.
When you open a workspace, the associated dashboards are listed under the Content tab. To open a dashboard,
select it. When you open an app, you'll be presented with a dashboard. Each dashboard represents a customized
view of some subset of the underlying dataset(s). If you own the dashboard, you'll also have edit access to the
underlying dataset(s) and reports. If the dashboard was shared with you, you'll be able to interact with the
dashboard and any underlying reports, but will not be able to save any changes.
There are many different ways that you, or a colleague, can share a dashboard. Power BI Pro is required for
sharing a dashboard and may be required for viewing a shared dashboard.
ONE dashboard...
is associated with a single workspace
can display visualizations from many different datasets
can display visualizations from many different reports
can display visualizations pinned from other tools (for example, Excel)

Dig deeper
Create a blank dashboard and then get some data .
Duplicate a dashboard
Create a phone view of a dashboard

Workbooks
Workbooks are a special type of dataset. If you've read the Datasets section above, you know almost all you
need to know about workbooks. But you may be wondering why sometimes Power BI classifies an Excel
workbook as a Dataset and other times as a Workbook .
When you use Get data with Excel files, you have the option to Import or Connect to the file. When you choose
Connect, your workbook will appear in Power BI just like it would in Excel Online. But, unlike Excel Online, you'll
have some great features to help you pin elements from your worksheets right to your dashboards.
You can't edit your workbook in Power BI. But if you need to make some changes, you can click Edit, and then
choose to edit your workbook in Excel Online or open it in Excel on your computer. Any changes you make are
saved to the workbook on OneDrive.
Dig deeper
Get data from Excel workbook files
Publish to Power BI from Excel

A dashboard in My Workspace
We've covered workspaces and building blocks. Let's bring it together and review the pieces that make up the
dashboard experience in the Power BI service.

1. Navigation pane
Use the nav pane to locate and move between your workspaces and the Power BI building blocks: dashboards,
reports, workbooks, and datasets.

Select Get Data to add datasets, reports, and dashboards to Power BI.

Expand and collapse the nav pane with this icon .

Open or manage your favorite content by selecting Favorites .
View and open your most-recently visited content by selecting Recent
Add data to create a report by selecting Create .
Explore the datasets in your org to find the data that suits your needs by selecting Datasets .
View, open, or delete an app by selecting Apps .
Did a colleague share content with you? Select Shared with me to search and sort that content to find what
you need.
Discover inspiring reports built by the Power BI Community by selecting Discover .
Access your hub for all Power BI training by selecting Learn .
 Display and open your workspaces by selecting Workspaces .
Single-click these elements:
an icon or heading to open in content view
a right arrow (>) to open a flyout menu for Favorites, Recent, and Workspaces.
a chevron icon to display the My Workspace scrollable list of dashboards, reports, workbooks, and datasets.
2. Canvas
Because we've opened a dashboard, the canvas area displays visualization tiles. If for example, we had opened
the report editor, the canvas area would display a report page.
Dashboards are composed of tiles. Tiles are created in report Editing view, Q&A, other dashboards, and can be
pinned from Excel, SSRS, and more. A special type of tile called a widget is added directly onto the dashboard.
The tiles that appear on a dashboard were specifically put there by a report creator/owner. The act of adding a
tile to a dashboard is called pinning.

For more information, see Dashboards (above).

3. Q&A question box
One way to explore your data is to ask a question and let Power BI Q&A give you an answer, in the form of a
visualization. Q&A can be used to add content to a dashboard or report.
Q&A looks for an answer in the dataset(s) connected to the dashboard. A connected dataset is one that has at
least one tile pinned to that dashboard.

As soon as you start to type your question, Q&A takes you to the Q&A page. As you type, Q&A helps you ask
the right question and find the best answer with rephrasings, autofill, suggestions, and more. When you have a
visualization (answer) you like, pin it to your dashboard. For more information, see Q&A in Power BI.
4. Icons in the black header bar
The icons in the upper right corner are your resource for settings, notifications, downloads, getting help, and
providing feedback to the Power BI team.
5. Dashboard title
It's not always easy to figure out which workspace and dashboard are active, so Power BI shows you the
workspace and the dashboard title. In this example, we see the workspace (My workspace) and the dashboard
title (Store Sales Overview). If we opened a report, the name of the report would be displayed.

6. Microsoft 365 app launcher

With the app launcher, all your Microsoft 365 apps are easily available with one click. From here, you can quickly
launch your email, documents, calendar, and more.

7. Power BI home
Selecting Power BI brings you back to your Power BI home.

8. Labeled icons in the gray menu bar

This area of the screen contains additional options for interacting with the content (in this case, with the
dashboard). Besides the labeled icons you can see, selecting the More options (…) icon reveals options for
seeing related content, opening lineage view, opening usage metrics, and more.

Next steps
What is Power BI?
Power BI videos
Report editor - take a tour
More questions? Try asking the Power BI Community
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Do you ever get frustrated using Power BI, or struggle because you can't get answers to your Power BI questions
when you need them—in other words, "just-in-time"?
Here are 10 tips that Power BI experts (including people who work on the product at Microsoft) commonly
follow to find answers to their Power BI questions.

1 Use a search engine

Experts who need answers for Power BI often use search. Want to find a DAX formula for a common business
calculation? You can find this on the internet. Bookmark where you find the best answers. Create a folder for
yourself on tips and answers you find.

2 Check the Power BI documentation

The Power BI team is continually updating and improving the Power BI documentation. You can find great
content including recordings of webinars, white papers, tutorials, how-tos, and links to blog posts on all the
latest features.

3 Read the Power BI blog for the latest news

The Power BI team explains all the new features in their regular Power BI blog posts. Find out what's new in
everything from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI mobile apps. Make a habit of returning often to learn about
the new features released each month. You never know when you'll benefit from that bit of information you
noticed months ago.

4 Try Twitter
Lots of Power BI customers and experts are on Twitter. Ask your question in a tweet. Add the hashtags #PowerBI
and #PowerBIHelp so the people who know see your tweet.

5 Watch videos on YouTube

Do videos fit your learning style better? Power BI has two sets you'll be interested in:
A good place to start is the Power BI home page on YouTube.
Then try the Power BI Videos channel for a much bigger selection.

6 Attend training
The training options available to you are nearly endless, from in-person lab training to short videos.
Microsoft Learn for Power BI
Free Power BI webinars, live and on-demand, on the Power BI site.
You can find additional options online, such as:
edX.org offers a number of free and paid courses, including certifications.
LinkedIn Learning offers many Power BI courses including Power BI Essential Training.
 Look for in-person "Dashboard in a Day " training sessions.

7 Ask or search in the Power BI community

Ask questions and find answers in the Power BI community. BI experts around the world are active in the
community and questions are usually answered quickly. Make sure to benefit from their knowledge by using
this resource.

8 Join or create a Power BI user group

Join a Power BI user group and ask your group for help in answering your questions. Or you start your own
user group and create a community of people who help each other out, focused on your needs: in your area, for
your data, in your time zone.

9 Check the service status

If you're having an issue with the service, it may be that the service itself is having issues. Check the Support
page for any reports.

10 Just try it
If all else fails, the final tip is to observe the system. Often, people ask what capabilities Power BI has. You can
often answer this type of question by opening the Power BI service or Power BI Desktop, looking at the options
in the user interface, and then trying to use them.
Try opening the Power BI service and navigating to Home . Scroll down for links to Getting Started resources.

Next steps
What is Power BI?
 Sign up for or purchase the Power BI service as an
individual
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Power BI can be your personal data analysis and visualization tool, and can also serve as the analytics and
decision engine behind group projects, divisions, or entire corporations. This article explains how individuals can
use self-ser vice sign-up and self-ser vice purchase to get a license for the Power BI service for themselves.
If you're a global administrator or billing administrator, see Power BI licensing for your organization. To
download the free Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.
For definitions and an overview of self-service-sign-up and self-service purchase, visit Self-service for Power BI.

License scenarios
Use this chart to help determine which type of license you need. Power BI Desktop is always free. The Power BI
service offers both free and paid license options. Paid options include Power BI Pro, Power BI Premium, and
Power BI Premium Per User (PPU). Some questions to ask yourself are: "Will I be creating content or will I only
be consuming content created by others?", "Will I be sharing my content with others?", "Do I have access to
Premium capacity?". For help answering these questions, see Power BI feature list for consumers, What is
Premium, and Licenses and subscriptions for business users and consumers.

SC EN A RIO C REATO R C O N SUM ER

You create a report in Power BI As a creator, you only need the free Consumers cannot see content in
Desktop (.PBIX). Then you publish it to Desktop app and a free Power BI other people's My Workspace unless
your My Workspace on the Power BI license to publish to your My the owners decide to share. To see
Service. Workspace in the Power BI service for shared My Workspace content
your own use. A paid Power BI Pro or requires a paid license.
PPU license is required to share
content in My Workspace with others.

You create a report in Power BI No licensing needed, only the Power BI No licensing needed, only the Power BI
Desktop (.PBIX) and share the PBIX file Desktop app to be downloaded and Desktop app to be downloaded and
to other people who open the file in installed. installed.
Power BI Desktop

You create a report in Power BI Paid license needed to publish to Paid license required to view the
Desktop (.PBIX) and publish it to a shared workspaces. content unless the workspace is
shared workspace in the Power BI hosted in Premium capacity. For
service. workspaces in Premium capacity, the
consumer only needs a free license to
view that report.

You are sent a link to a report hosted You need a paid license to share a link. A paid license is required to view the
on the Power BI Service and want to You need a free license to share a link report unless the report is hosted in
view it. to a report that is in Premium capacity. Premium capacity. For reports hosted
in Premium capacity, the consumer
only needs a free license to view that
report.

Supported email addresses

Before you start the self-service process, it's important to learn which types of email addresses you can use to
sign-up for or purchase Power BI:
Power BI requires that you use a work or school email address. You can't sign up or purchase using email
addresses provided by consumer email services or telecommunication providers. This includes
outlook.com, hotmail.com, gmail.com, and others. If you don't have a work or school account, learn about
alternate ways to sign up.
You can sign-up for or purchase Power BI with .gov or .mil addresses, but this requires a different process.
For more info, see Enroll your US Government organization in the Power BI service.

Use self-service sign-up to get an individual Power BI license

Follow these steps to sign up for a Power BI service account. Once you complete this process you will have a
Power BI (free) license which you can use to try the Power BI service on your own using My Workspace,
consume content from a Power BI workspace assigned to a Power BI Premium capacity, or initiate an individual
Power BI trial. For more information, see Power BI features by license type.
The exact steps for sign up can vary depending on your organization and what you click to start the process. For
this reason, you may not be presented with all of the screens shown below. There are many different ways to
sign up for the Power BI service as an individual, and the steps in this article apply to the two most common.
you select a Tr y free or Star t free button1.
you receive an email with a link to a Power BI dashboard, report, or app. You haven't previously signed in
to your Power BI account.
1You'll find the Tr y
free type of buttons on powerbi.microsoft.com, in related Microsoft products, and in
documentation and marketing articles.
Step 1
Select Tr y free from powerbi.microsoft.com. You may then be prompted to select Tr y Power BI for
free .
 Or, select an email link to a Power BI dashboard, report, or app.

1. When prompted, sign in using your organizational account.

2. In this example, Microsoft 365 recognizes you and knows that you already have at least one other
Microsoft service installed. Select Sign in .
3. You may receive one of these dialog boxes.
If you get a message like this, make sure that you are using a work or school email address and
not a consumer address like hotmail, gmail, or outlook. See supported email addresses, above.

If you get a message like this, review the terms and conditions. If you agree, select Star t .
4. At this point, you may have to wait if Microsoft is setting up a new tenant. Otherwise, the Power BI service
opens in your browser.

Use self-service sign-up to start an individual trial of the Power BI paid

version
2
Congratulations on signing into your Power BI account for the first time! You now have a free license2. As you
start to explore the Power BI service, you may see pop-ups asking if you want to upgrade to an individual trial of
the paid version of Power BI which includes Power BI Pro and Power BI Premium Per User (PPU). If you do, select
Tr y now . In some organizations, if you try to use a feature that requires a Pro or PPU license, Power BI will
automatically initiate a 60 day trial of the paid version of Power BI. Some features of the Power BI service require
a Pro or PPU license. If you'd like to start a free 60 day individual trial, select Star t trial .

2 In some organizations, your default Power BI account may be a Power BI Pro license. For example, some
versions of Microsoft 365 include a Power BI Pro license. To learn how to look up your user license, see what
license do I have?
If a Power BI (free) license is sufficient, you don't have to do anything else. To take advantage of Power BI Pro or
Premium Per User features, you can upgrade your license using self-service purchase.
Trial expiration
When your free individual trial of Power BI expires, or you cancel your trial, your license changes back to its
previous version of Power BI, either free or Pro. The trial cannot be extended. For more information, see Features
by license type.
If you'd like to cancel your trial before the expiration date, select your account icon and choose Cancel trial .

Use self-service purchase to buy an individual Power BI license

Individuals can make a self-service purchase online from the Power BI website or from in-product purchase
prompts. Individuals are first asked to enter an email address to ensure that their email address is already
associated with at least one other Microsoft online service. If they're recognized by Microsoft, they're next
directed to sign in. After signing in, the individual is asked to select how many subscriptions they want to buy,
and to provide credit card payment. When the purchase is complete, they can start using their subscription. The
purchaser has access to a limited view of the Microsoft 365 admin center where they can assign licenses for the
product to other people in their organization.
If you have additional questions about self-service purchase, visit the Self-service purchase FAQ.
To purchase a Power BI Pro license, select Buy now when prompted, or visit Power BI pricing. Self-service
purchase is also available for Power BI Premium Per User, and the steps are similar.
Enter your email address. In this example, the individual already has a free Power BI license and is recognized by
Microsoft.
Complete the order form to purchase Power BI Pro.

If self-service purchase is not available, contact your administrator about purchasing a Power BI Pro license.

Troubleshooting
In most cases, you can sign up for the Power BI service by following the described process. Some of the issues
that may prevent you from signing up are described below, with possible workarounds.
Personal email addresses You attempt to sign up using a personal email addresses (for example
[email protected]) and you receive a message similar to one of these:
You entered a personal email address: Please enter your work email address so we can securely store your
company's data.
or
That looks like a personal email address. Enter your work address so we can connect you with others in your
company. And don't worry. We won't share your address with anyone.
Solution The Power BI service doesn't support email addresses provided by consumer email services or
telecommunications providers. To finish signing up, try again using an email address assigned by your work or
school.
If you still can't sign up and are willing to complete a more advanced setup process, you can register for a new
Microsoft 365 trial subscription and use that email address to sign up.
You can also have an existing user invite you as a guest.
Self-ser vice sign up is disabled
You attempt to sign up and receive a message similar to this:
We can't finish signing you up. Your IT department has turned off signup for Microsoft Power BI. Contact them
to complete signup.
Solution
Self-service sign up for Power BI has been disabled. To finish signing up, contact your IT department or help
desk and ask them to follow these instructions to assign you a license.
You may also experience this problem if you signed up for Microsoft 365 through a partner. In which case,
contact the organization responsible for providing you with Microsoft 365.
Your email address isn't a Microsoft 365 ID You attempt to sign up or purchase and receive a message like
this:
We can't find you at contoso.com. Do you use a different ID at work or school? Try signing in with that, and if it
doesn't work, contact your IT department.
Solution Your organization uses IDs (that are different than your email address) to sign in to Microsoft 365 and
other Microsoft services. For example, your email address might be [email protected] but your ID is
[email protected].
To finish signing up or purchasing, use the ID that your organization has assigned to you for signing in to
Microsoft 365 or other Microsoft services. If you don't know what this is, contact your global administrator.
If you still can't sign up or purchase and are willing to complete a more advanced setup process, you can
register for a new Microsoft 365 trial subscription and use that email address to sign up.
Power BI sign in doesn't recognize your password
Solution Sometimes it takes a few tries. If you retry your password several times and you still can't log in, try
running your browser in Incognito (Chrome) or InPrivate (Edge) mode.
You don't receive in-product prompts You don't see prompts to upgrade (Buy now) or start a trial (Try now),
and the UI doesn't display Try now or Buy now buttons.
Solution The type of upgrade and trial options that you are offered will depend on how your administrator has
set up your domain. Your administrators have the ability to disable all trials, disable self-service purchase, and
more.

Next steps
Self-service purchase FAQ
Power BI features by license type
Tips for finding help
More questions? Try asking the Power BI Community
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Power BI can serve as the analytics, visualization, and decision engine behind group projects, divisions, or entire
corporations but it can also be your personal data analysis and visualization tool. This article explains the
options you have to sign up for or purchase Power BI as an individual.
There are two ways for individuals to get a Power BI license. They can sign up for or purchase a license for
themselves, or they can rely on an administrator to assign them a license. This article explains the first option,
which is called self-ser vice .
For an overview of self-service, visit Self-service for Microsoft 365 products and services.
To skip ahead to using self-service, visit How to use self-service sign-up and self-service purchase.

Self-service sign-up versus self-service purchase

The self-ser vice sign-up feature is used by individuals who sign themselves up for free and trial licenses.
Self-ser vice purchase is the feature used by individuals to buy a Pro or Premium Per User license for
themselves.
Self-service for the Power BI service
This article describes the self-service process for the Power BI ser vice . If you are looking for help downloading
Power BI Desktop or installing the mobile apps, please refer to these articles instead:
Power BI Desktop (it's a totally free download)
Power BI mobile apps (also a totally free download)

Get an individual user license for the Power BI service

There are many different ways to get a per-user license for the Power BI service. These include:
If your organization already has a subscription for Power BI, you may be able to self-assign a license. The type
of licenses available will depend on what type of subscriptions your organization has purchased and how
your admin has configured Power BI.
You can visit powerbi.com and click a "Try free" or "Buy now" link. Then, follow the prompts to complete the
sign up or purchase.
If you already have a license and try to use an advanced feature, Power BI may prompt you to upgrade or try
a free trial. Users with a Power BI (free) license may be presented with the opportunity to upgrade their
account to Power BI Pro while using the service. Users who already hold a Power BI Pro license may be
prompted to upgrade to a Power BI Premium Per User license.
For step-by-step instructions on using self-service sign-up and self-service purchase, see How to sign up for
Power BI as an individual
Power BI license types
Before you sign-up or purchase, determine which license type you need. Power BI offers several per-user
licenses: free, Pro, and Premium Per User. Power BI also offers a free trial upgrade for Premium Per User. When
an individual signs-up or purchases Power BI, they're assigned a Power BI license automatically. Not sure what
type of license you need?
 With a free license, you can explore Power BI for personal data analysis and visualization using My
Workspace, but you can't share with other users. A Power BI Pro or Power BI Premium Per User license is
required to share content.
With a Pro license, you can collaborate with Premium per-user and Pro users by creating and sharing
content. If that content is in Premium capacity, a Pro user can collaborate with free, Premium per user, and
Pro users by creating and sharing content.
With a Premium Per User license, you can access Premium features for yourself and other users who also
have a Premium Per User license. A Power BI Premium subscription unlocks access to a variety of features,
capabilities, and types of content that are only available through Premium. Power BI Premium is available as
an add-on to Power BI Pro. For information about Premium subscriptions, see What is Power BI Premium?.

NOTE
Direct purchase of or upgrade to Pro or Premium Per User isn't available to educational organizations or organizations
deployed to Azure Government or Azure China 21Vianet clouds. For more information about licenses and subscriptions,
see Licensing in Power BI.

Look up your current license

You may already have access to Power BI. Perhaps your organization has already added you to a Power BI
subscription. Also, some versions of product licenses, such as Office 365 E5, include a Power BI Pro license, so no
separate sign-up for Power BI is needed.
Check to see if you can already sign in. Open the Power BI service with this URL: app.powerbi.com. If Power BI
opens, from the upper right corner, select the Me icon to see your current license(s).

If you are unable to log in to the Power BI service, or you want an alternate way to look up your Power BI
licenses, open your Microsoft account instead. The URL is: myaccount.microsoft.com.
1. Sign in with the same work or school account you will use with the Power BI service.
2. From the menu on the left, select Subscriptions
3. Scroll through your subscriptions and look for Power BI . In this example, the individual has both a free
license and a Pro license. The Pro license is included with their Office 365 E5 .
Information about Power BI trials
One of the ways to get an individual license is to sign up for a free trial of the paid version of Power BI Premium
Per user. Typically, trials last for one or two months. If you don’t purchase the upgrade at the end of the trial
period, your license reverts back to free or Pro, depending on which you had before starting the trial.
To cancel a trial, select Cancel trial from the Me icon.
Unable to sign-up or purchase Power BI
If you are unable to use self-service to get your own Power BI license it may be that your administrator has
disabled this option. The admins who manage the domain can disable self-service sign-ups, self-service
purchases, upgrades, and free trials. For help when you can't use self-service, see Self-service purchase help.

Considerations and troubleshooting

• If you are part of an organization and have used self-service to purchase Power BI, the global or billing admin
for your organization can takeover ownership of your subscription, and then assign or unassign licenses.
• If you don’t purchase Premium Per User at the end of the trial period, you still have either a Pro or free license.
Also, you will still have access to the workspace, but content that requires the Premium Per User license will be
unavailable.

Next steps
• For step by step instructions for using self-service sign up and self-service purchase to get your own Power BI
free or trial license, visit Power BI self-service for individuals
• To learn more about the concepts of self-service sign up and self-service purchase, visit What is self-service
• If you're a global administrator or billing administrator, see Power BI licensing for your organization.
• If you are a global administrator or billing administrator and don't want users in your organization to use self-
service sign-up, see Enable or disable self-service to learn how to turn it off.
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There are three kinds of Power BI per-user licenses: Free, Pro, and Premium Per User. Which type of license a
user needs is determined by where content is stored, how they'll interact with that content, and if that content
uses Premium features. Where content can be stored is determined by your organization's license type.

Licenses and license types

One type of license, Power BI Premium capacity-based license, allows users with a free license to act on content
in workspaces that are assigned to Premium capacity. Outside of Premium capacity, a user with a free license
can only use the Power BI service to connect to data and create reports and dashboards in My Workspace .
They can't share content with others or publish content to other workspaces. To learn more about workspace
types, see Types of workspaces. To discover more about Power BI Premium, see What is Power BI Premium?
A Power BI license with free and Pro per-user license only uses a shared and limited capacity to process content.
If content is stored in that shared capacity, users who are assigned a Power BI Pro license can collaborate only
with other Power BI Pro users. They can consume content shared by other users, publish content to app
workspaces, share dashboards, and subscribe to dashboards and reports. When workspaces are in Premium
capacity, Pro users may distribute content to users who don't have a Power BI Pro license.
When using Premium Per User licenses, content created by a Premium Per User licensed user can only be
shared with other users that have a Premium license, unless that content is specifically put on a workspace
hosted on a Premium capacity. The table below summarizes the basic capabilities of each license type.

A DDIT IO N A L C A PA B IL IT IES W H EN
C A PA B IL IT IES W H EN W O RK SPA C E IS W O RK SPA C E IS IN P REM IUM
L IC EN SE T Y P E IN SH A RED C A PA C IT Y C A PA C IT Y

Power BI (free) Access to content in My Workspace Consume content shared with them

Power BI Pro Publish content to other workspaces, Distribute content to users who have
share dashboards, subscribe to free licenses
dashboards and reports, share with
users who have a Pro license

Power BI Premium Per User Publish content to other workspaces, Distribute content to users who have
share dashboards, subscribe to free and Pro licenses
dashboards and reports, share with
users who have a Premium Per User
license

For a comparison of Power BI Pro and Power BI Premium, see the Power BI features comparison section of
Power BI pricing.
 NOTE
Power BI has released Power BI Premium Gen2, which improves the Power BI Premium experience with improvements in
the following:
Performance
Per-user licensing. See Power BI Premium Per User for more information.
Greater scale
Improved metrics
Autoscaling
Reduced management overhead
For more information about Power BI Premium Gen2, see What is Power BI Premium Gen2?.

To learn more about the capabilities your license provides, see Feature availability for users with free licenses
and Types of licenses for Power BI consumers.

Next steps
Sign up for the Power BI service as an individual
Comparing Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service
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You've tried to purchase Power BI Pro and received a message that your organization doesn't allow its users to
do this. For a variety of reasons, some organizations block members from self-service purchase of Power BI Pro.
For example, your organization may have a policy that all licenses and subscriptions are managed by a
centralized IT department or help desk.

Solution
To finish your purchase, contact your IT department or help desk and ask them to follow these instructions to
provide you with a license.

Next steps
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You've tried to sign up or tried to purchase Power BI and received a message that sign-up is disabled. For
various reasons, some organizations block members from self-service sign-up or self-service purchase. For
example, your organization may have a policy that all licenses and subscriptions are managed by a centralized IT
department or help desk, even free licenses.
Self-ser vice sign up is disabled
You attempt to sign up and receive a message similar to this:
We can't finish signing you up. Your IT department has turned off signup for Microsoft Power BI. Contact them
to complete signup.
Solution
Self-service sign up for Power BI has been disabled. To finish signing up, contact your IT department or help
desk and ask them to follow these instructions to assign you a license.
You may also experience this problem if you signed up for Microsoft 365 through a partner. In which case,
contact the organization responsible for providing you with Microsoft 365.
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With Power BI Desktop, you can build advanced queries, models, and reports that visualize data. You can also
build data models, create reports, and share your work by publishing to the Power BI service. Power BI Desktop
is a free download.
To get Power BI Desktop, you can use one of the two approaches.
Install as an app from the Microsoft Store.
Download directly, as an executable you download and install on your computer.
Either of the two approaches gets the latest version of Power BI Desktop onto your computer. However, there are
some differences worth noting, as described in the following sections.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the latest version of Power BI Desktop is supported. You will be asked to upgrade the application to the latest version
when contacting Support for Power BI Desktop. You can get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

Install as an app from the Microsoft Store

There are a few ways to access the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store.
1. Use one of the following options to open the Power BI Desktop page of the Microsoft Store:
Open a browser and go directly to the Power BI Desktop page of the Microsoft Store.
From the Power BI service, in the upper right corner, select the Download icon and then choose
Power BI Desktop .

Go to the Power BI Desktop product page, and then select Download Free .
2. After you've landed on the Power BI Desktop page of the Microsoft Store, select Install .
There are a few advantages to getting Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store:
Automatic updates : Windows downloads the latest version automatically in the background as soon as
it's available, so your version will always be up to date.
Smaller downloads : Microsoft Store ensures only components that have changed in each update are
downloaded to your machine, resulting in smaller downloads for each update.
Admin privilege isn't required : When you download the package directly and install it, you must be
an administrator for the installation to complete successfully. If you get Power BI Desktop from the
Microsoft Store, admin privilege is not required.
IT roll-out enabled : Through the Microsoft Store for Business, you can more easily deploy, or roll out,
Power BI Desktop to everyone in your organization
Language detection : The Microsoft Store version includes all supported languages, and checks the
language used on your computer each time it's launched. This language support also affects the
localization of models created in Power BI Desktop. For example, built-in date hierarchies match the
language that Power BI Desktop is using when the .pbix file is created.
The following consideration and limitations apply when you install Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store:
If you use the SAP connector, you may need to move your SAP driver files to the Windows\System32 folder.
Installing Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store doesn't copy user settings from the .exe version. You
might have to reconnect to your recent datasources and reenter your data source credentials.

NOTE
The Power BI Report Server version of Power BI Desktop is a separate and different installation from the versions
discussed in this article. For information about the Report Server version of Power BI Desktop, see Create a Power BI
report for Power BI Report Server.

Download Power BI Desktop directly

To download the Power BI Desktop executable from the Download Center, select Download from the Download
Center page. Then, specify a 32-bit or 64-bit installation file to download.
Install Power BI Desktop after downloading it
You're prompted to run the installation file after you've finished downloading it.
Power BI Desktop ships as a single .exe installation package that contains all supported languages, with a
separate .exe file for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The .msi packages are discontinued, requiring the .exe
executable for installation. This approach makes distribution, updates, and installation (especially for
administrators) much easier and more convenient. You can also use command-line parameters to customize the
installation process, as described in Using command-line options during installation.
After you launch the installation package, Power BI Desktop installs as an application and runs on your desktop.

NOTE
Installing the downloaded (MSI) version (deprecated), and the Microsoft Store version of Power BI Desktop on the same
computer (sometimes referred to as a side-by-side installation) is not supported. Manually uninstall Power BI Desktop
before you download it from the Microsoft Store.
Using Power BI Desktop
When you launch Power BI Desktop, a welcome screen is displayed.

If you're using Power BI Desktop for the first time (that is, the installation isn't an upgrade), you're prompted to
fill out a form or sign in to the Power BI service before you can continue.
From there, you can begin creating data models or reports, then share them with others on the Power BI service.
Check out the Next steps section for links to guides to help you get started using Power BI Desktop.

Minimum requirements
The following list provides the minimum requirements to run Power BI Desktop:

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7.

Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2, or later

.NET 4.6.2 or later
Internet Explorer 11 or later
Memory (RAM): At least 2 GB available, 4 GB or more recommended.
Display: At least 1440x900 or 1600x900 (16:9) required. Lower resolutions such as 1024x768 or 1280x800
aren't supported, as certain controls (such as closing the startup screen) display beyond those resolutions.
Windows display settings: If you set your display settings to change the size of text, apps, and other items to
more than 100%, you may not be able to see certain dialogs that you must interact with to continue using
Power BI Desktop. If you encounter this issue, check your display settings in Windows by going to Settings
> System > Display , and use the slider to return display settings to 100%.
CPU: 1 gigahertz (GHz) 64-bit (x64) processor or better recommended.
WebView2, if not automatically installed with Power BI Desktop or uninstalled. Download and run the
installer for WebView2.
 NOTE
We recommend using a client version of Windows such as Windows 10, rather than Windows Server. For example, Power
BI Desktop does not support using Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration as it will stop Power BI Desktop
from signing in to the Power BI service.

Considerations and limitations

We want your experience with Power BI Desktop to be great. Because there may be occasions when you run into
an issue with Power BI Desktop, this section contains solutions or suggestions to address these issues.
Using command-line options during installation
When you install Power BI Desktop, you can set properties and options with command-line switches. These
settings are especially useful for administrators who manage or facilitate the installation of Power BI Desktop
across organizations. These options apply to .msi and .exe installations.

C O M M A N D- L IN E O P T IO N B EH AVIO R

-q, -quiet, -s, -silent Silent install

-passive Show the progress bar only during installation

-norestart Suppress the computer restart requirement

-forcerestart Restart the computer after installation without a prompt

-promptrestart Prompt the user if computer restart is required (default)

-l<>, -log<> Log the installation to a specific file, with the file specified in
<>

-uninstall Uninstall Power BI Desktop

-repair Repair the installation (or install if it's not currently installed)

-package, -update Install Power BI Desktop (default, as long as -uninstall or -

repair aren't specified)

You can also use the following syntax parameters, which you specified with a property = value syntax:

PA RA M ET ER M EA N IN G

ACCEPT_EULA Requires a value of 1 to automatically accept the EULA

ENABLECXP A value of 1 enrolls in the customer experience program that

captures telemetry on usage of the product

INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT A value of 1 adds a shortcut to the Desktop

INSTALLLOCATION File path to where you want it installed

 PA RA M ET ER M EA N IN G

LANGUAGE The locale code (for example, en-US, de-DE, pr-BR) to force
the default language of the application. If you don't specify
the language, Power BI Desktop displays the Windows OS
language. You can change this setting in the Options
dialog.

REG_SHOWLEADGENDIALOG A value of 0 disables showing the dialog that appears before

you've signed in to Power BI Desktop.

DISABLE_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION A value of 1 disables update notifications.

For example, you can run Power BI Desktop with the following options and parameters to install without any
user interface, using the German language:
-quiet LANG=de-DE ACCEPT_EULA=1

Installing Power BI Desktop on remote machines

If you're deploying Power BI Desktop to your users with a tool that requires a Windows installer file (.msi file),
you can extract the .msi file from the Power BI Desktop installer .exe file. Use a third-party tool, such as WiX
Toolset.

NOTE
As a third-party product, WiX Toolset options might change without notice. Check their documentation for the most up-
to-date information, and contact their user mailing list for help.

1. On the computer where you downloaded the Power BI Desktop installer, install the latest version of the
WiX Toolset.
2. Open a command-line window as an administrator and navigate to the folder where you installed WiX
Toolset.
3. Run the following command:
Dark.exe <path to Power BI Desktop installer> -x <output folder>

For example:
Dark.exe C:\PBIDesktop_x64.exe -x C:\output

The output folder contains a folder named AttachedContainer, which includes the .msi files.
Upgrading an install from an .exe to a .msi that you've extracted from an .exe is not supported. In order to make
this upgrade, first you'll need to uninstall the older version of Power BI Desktop that you have.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is not supported in Virtualized Environment (eg. Citrix).

Issues when using previous releases of Power BI Desktop

Some users may encounter an error message similar to the following message when they use an outdated
version of Power BI Desktop:
We weren't able to restore the saved database to the model
Updating to the current version of Power BI Desktop usually solves this issue.
Disabling notifications
We recommend updating to the most recent version of Power BI Desktop to take advantage of advances in
features, performance, stability, and other improvements. Some organizations may not want users to update to
each new version. You can disable notifications by modifying the registry with the following steps:
1. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Power
BI Desktop key.
2. Create a new REG_DWORD entry in the key with the following name: DisableUpdateNotification .
3. Set the value of that new entry to 1 .
4. Restart your computer for the change to take effect.
Power BI Desktop loads with a partial screen
In certain circumstances, including certain screen resolution configurations, some users may see Power BI
Desktop render content with large black areas. This issue is generally a result of recent operating system
updates that affect how items are rendered, rather than a direct result of how Power BI Desktop presents
content. Follow these steps to address this issue:
1. Press the Star t key and enter blurry into the search bar that appears.
2. In the dialog that appears, select the option: Let Windows fix apps that are blurr y.
3. Restart Power BI Desktop.
This issue may resolve after later Windows updates are released.

Next steps
After you've installed Power BI Desktop, see the following content to help you get up and running quickly:
What is Power BI Desktop?
Query overview in Power BI Desktop
Data sources in Power BI Desktop
Connect to data in Power BI Desktop
Shape and combine data in Power BI Desktop
Common query tasks in Power BI Desktop
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This article covers supported languages and countries/regions for the Power BI service, Power BI Desktop, and
Power BI documentation.

Countries and regions where Power BI is available

For a list of countries and regions where Power BI is available, see the international availability list.

Languages for the Power BI service

The Power BI service (in the browser) is available in the following 44 languages:
Arabic
Basque - Basque
Bulgarian - Български
Catalan - català
Chinese (Simplified) - 中文(简体)
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文(繁體)
Croatian - hrvatski
Czech - čeština
Danish - dansk
Dutch - Nederlands
English - English
Estonian - eesti
Finnish - suomi
French - français
Galician - galego
German - Deutsch
Greek - Ελληνικά
Hebrew
Hindi -
Hungarian - magyar
Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Italian - italiano
Japanese - 日本語
Kazakh - Қазақ
Korean - 한국어
Latvian - latviešu
Lithuanian - lietuvių
Malay - Bahasa Melayu
Norwegian (Bokmål) - norsk (bokmål)
Polish - Polski
 Portuguese (Brazil) - Português
Portuguese (Portugal) - português
Romanian - română
Russian - Русский
Serbian (Cyrillic) - српски
Serbian (Latin) - srpski
Slovak - slovenčina
Slovenian - slovenski
Spanish - español
Swedish - svenska
Thai - ไทย
Turkish - Türkçe
Ukrainian - українська
Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt
Report or dashboard subscription language
When you create a subscription for a report or dashboard, you may be surprised to see that the subscription is
in U.S. English, even though Power BI is in another language. If so, you need to specify a language for your
browser. See The language in my subscription is not correct in the article "Troubleshoot Power BI subscriptions."

Languages for Power BI Desktop

Power BI Desktop is available in the same languages as the Power BI service, except Hebrew and Arabic. Desktop
doesn't support right-to-left languages.
What's translated
Power BI translates menus, buttons, messages, and other elements of the experience into your language. For
example, Power BI translates report content such as automatically generated titles, filters, and tooltips. However,
your data isn't automatically translated. Inside reports, the layout of visuals doesn't change if you're using a
right-to-left language such as Hebrew.
At this time, a few features are available in English only:
Dashboards and reports that Power BI creates when you connect to services such as Microsoft Dynamics
CRM, Google Analytics, and Salesforce. You can still create your own dashboards and reports in your own
language.
Exploring your data with Q&A.

NOTE
The auto date/time feature will generate localized month names using the "MMMM" format string. Since most Eastern
Asian languages use "OOOO" as the format string, the month names generated by the auto date/time feature will not be
localized to those languages.

Stay tuned as we work to bring additional features to other languages.

Choose your language in the Power BI service
1. In the Power BI service, select the Settings icon > Settings .
2. On the General tab, select Language .
3. Use the language already set for your browser, or select a separate language for the Power BI service.
Choose your language in the browser
Power BI detects your language based on the language preferences on your computer. The way you access and
change these preferences may vary depending on your operating system and browser. Here's how to access
these preferences from Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome.
Microsoft Edge (version 91)
1. Select the Settings and more ellipses (...) from the upper right corner of your browser window, and
choose Settings .

2. Select the Settings icon in the upper left corner of your browser window, and choose Languages .
3. Select your preferred language.
Google Chrome (version 91)
1. Select the menu button in the upper right corner of your browser window, and choose Settings .
2. Expand Advanced , and choose Languages .

3. To add a new language, select Add languages .

You may need to close and reopen your browser to see the change.

Choose the language or locale of Power BI Desktop

You have two ways of getting Power BI Desktop: You can download it as a standalone installer, or install it from
the Windows Store.
When you install Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store, it installs all the languages (currently, 42
languages) and by default shows the language that corresponds to the Windows default language.
When you download Power BI Desktop as a standalone installer, you choose the default language when you
run the installer. You can change it at a later date.
You can also choose a locale to be used when importing data for a specific report.
 NOTE
If you're installing the version of Power BI Desktop that's optimized for Power BI Report Server, you choose the language
when you download. See Install Power BI Desktop optimized for Power BI Report Server for details.

Choose a language for Power BI Desktop

1. Install Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store, or as a standalone installer.
2. To change the language, open Desktop and in the upper left corner select File > Options and settings
> Options .

3. Select Regional settings and set or change your language preferences.

Language support in Power BI Desktop is limited to the languages displayed in the Application Language
dropdown.
Verify Power BI Desktop default number and date formatting
Power BI Desktop gets its default number and date formatting from the Windows Region settings. You can check
or change those settings, if needed.
1. On the Windows menu select Settings
2. In Windows Settings , select Time & language .
3. Select Region > Additional date, time, and regional settings . If you don't see this option, select
Change data formats , and then Related settings .
4. In Clock and Region , select Change date, time, or number formats .

5. Make sure Match Windows display language is selected, or change it if necessary.

Choose the locale for importing data into Power BI Desktop
Whether you download Power BI Desktop or install it from the Windows Store, you can choose a locale for a
specific report to be something other than the locale in your version of Power BI Desktop. The locale changes
the way Power BI interprets data when it's imported from your data source. For example, is "3/4/2017"
interpreted as 3 April or March 4?
1. In Power BI Desktop, go to File > Options and settings > Options .
2. Under Current file , select Regional Settings .
3. In the Locale for impor t box, select a different locale.

4. Select OK .
Choose the language for the model in Power BI Desktop
Besides setting the language for the Power BI Desktop application, you can also set the model language. The
model language affects chiefly two things:
How we compare and sort strings. For example, because Turkish has two of the letter i, depending on the
collation of your database, the two can end up in different orders when sorting.
The language Power BI Desktop uses when creating hidden date tables from date fields. For example, fields
are called Month/Monat/Mois, and so on.
 NOTE
The Power BI model currently uses a locale that is not case-sensitive (or kana-sensitive) so "ABC" and "abc" will be treated
as equivalent. If "ABC" is loaded into the database first, other strings that differ only by case such as "Abc" won't be
loaded as a separate value.

Here's how to set the model language.

1. In Power BI Desktop, go to File > Options and settings > Options .
2. Under Global , select Regional Settings .
3. In the Model language box, select a different language.

NOTE
Once created, the language of a Power BI model can't be changed.

Languages for the help documentation

Help is localized in these 10 languages:
Chinese (Simplified) - 中文(简体)
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文(繁體)
French - français
German - Deutsch
 Italian - italiano
Japanese - 日本語
Korean - 한국어
Portuguese (Brazil) - Português
Russian - Русский
Spanish - español

Next steps
Are you using one of the Power BI mobile apps? See Supported languages in the Power BI mobile apps for
details.
Questions? Try asking the Power BI Community.
Still have an issue? Visit the Power BI support page.
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Power BI is designed to work with any of the supported modern browsers mentioned below. However,
performance differs depending on your choice of a browser. If you're using Internet Explorer in particular, which
is no longer supported by Power BI, you may encounter worse performance. We strongly recommend a
supported modern browser, like Microsoft Edge. If you still encounter unacceptable performance, test other
supported modern browsers to see if they provide better results for your Power BI solution.
Power BI supports these browsers on all platforms where they're available:
Microsoft Edge Chromium.
Chrome desktop latest version.
Safari Mac latest version.
Firefox desktop latest version. Firefox may change the fonts used in Power BI.

NOTE
Power BI doesn't run in any browsers in iOS10 or previous versions.

Fonts
Power BI uses the Segoe UI font for text as its default, and the Din font for numbers, and other fonts when
creating reports, dashboards, and other items, which may not be available on non-Windows computers such as
Macs. As a result the font, alignment of items, and visuals for the same report will look different when viewed on
a Windows computer versus a Mac.
The Calibri and Cambria fonts are only installed on Macs that have Microsoft Office installed, but aren't
included in the default set of fonts on Macs.
If you're creating reports viewed on Mac computers, select fonts that will display properly on Macs.
The following links provide information about which fonts are available on Macs. The links are not maintained
by Microsoft, and are provided only for reference and further reading.
List of typefaces included with macOS
Where to find Calibri and Cambria for Macs
How to fix missing Calibri, Cambria and Segoe UI fonts on a Mac

Next steps
What is Power BI?
Ask the Power BI Community
Still have an issue? Visit the Power BI support page
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You'll find Power BI videos embedded in our documentation, organized into channels and playlists on YouTube,
and in the Community video gallery. Our videos come in many different flavors:
How-to videos that teach you how to do something in Power BI
Conceptual videos that explain things like: terminology, the logic behind how something works, and
foundational information
Video series that are combined into a course or certification
Community webinars that we've hosted in the past
Customer success stories
Videos from conferences (Ignite, Data Insights, and more) that we've hosted
Monthly product update videos that describe and show new features

NOTE
Videos might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

Subscribe to the Power BI video channel

Our video channel includes curated playlists to make it easy to find the content you need. The "Analyzing and
visualizing data" playlist, for example, includes how-to and conceptual videos narrated by Power BI PMs (Project
Managers).
We’re continually adding to our collection, so subscribe to the Power BI video channel to be notified when we
add new videos. Explore our playlists to discover videos focused on where you are in the business intelligence
journey.

Featured video
In this featured video, we show how to create quick reports in the Power BI service. This new way to create
reports lets you paste data directly into the Power BI service, instead of downloading Power BI Desktop.
Catch up on these recent videos you may have missed:

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Featured playlists
Related Power BI videos are collected into playlists to help you easily find subjects of interest to you. Go to the
Microsoft Power BI playlists on our YouTube channel to explore all our playlists. The list below is a sampling of
the topics you’ll find featured as playlists:
Power BI Desktop
Dashboards, Reports, and Design
Administration and Governance
Analyze and Visualize Data
Data Prep and Modeling

Microsoft Power BI Community videos and webinars

The Community gallery curates videos from hosted events and from our community members. Explore videos
organized by date, top kudo-ed, featured, and live events.

Next steps
Power BI on Microsoft Learn
 Watch Power BI demos
Discover videos from Azure about Power BI Embedded and Synapse Analytics
More questions? Try asking the Power BI Community
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Register for our upcoming live webinars or watch our recorded sessions on-demand.

Upcoming webinars
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 Previous monthly updates to Power BI Desktop and
the Power BI service
8/15/2022 • 161 minutes to read • Edit Online

This article describes previous updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . For the most current
month's release, check out Power BI latest updates.
The monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also include "what's new" updates for Power BI
mobile and the Power BI service. In each section, choose the tab for Power BI Desktop or for the Power BI
service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following sections describe previous months' updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice .

July 2022 Update (2.107.683.0)

July's updates were a sunny collection of bright spots for Power BI, warming ourselves with all the good things
they brought.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer versions
of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Error bars (generally available) [video] [blog]
Filled Map for Azure Maps visual [video] [blog]
Composite models on Power BI datasets and Analysis Services (preview) [video] [blog]
Bold, italics and underline for text in the header tooltip [video] [blog] [article]
Metric visuals updates [video] [blog]
Modeling
New DAX function: NETWORKDAYS [video] [blog]
Support for multi-role RLS in composite model [video] [blog]
Query performance improvement [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Connect to datamarts (preview) [video] [blog]
Display name support in the Dataverse connector [video] [blog]
Many connector updates (update) [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals
New Power BI visuals' category list in AppSource [video] [blog]
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
New visuals available [video] [blog]
Others
Release notes and ideas update [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.
 NOTE
The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.
Select the following links to download this earlier version:
July 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 32-bit
July 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 64-bit

June 2022 Update (2.106.582.0)

This month's updates were raining down features, sprinkling us with all sorts of capabilities and functionality
that were sure to bring sunny reports sometime soon.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer versions
of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New format pane (generally available) [video] [blog] [article]
Updates to error bars [video] [blog]
Information protection updates [video] [blog]
Table navigation improvements [video] [blog]
Canvas Zoom in Teams and quick create [video] [blog]
Modeling
Composite models on SQL Server Analysis Services [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Connect to datamarts (preview) [video] [blog]
Many new data connectors [video] [blog]
Many connector updates (update) [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Many new visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Others
Power BI Desktop infrastructure update (WebView2) [video] [blog]
Improved support for single sign-on (SSO) for all users [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

NOTE
The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
 versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.
Select the following links to download this earlier version:
June 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 32-bit
June 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 64-bit

May 2022 Update (2.105.664.0)

This month had a spring in its step, with blossoming updates and sunshine-filled features that were sure to
warm up your reports and models.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer versions
of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New Format pane updates (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Canvas zoom now generally available [video] [blog]
Field parameters [video] [blog] [article]
Managing composite models on Power BI datasets [video] [blog]
 Data point rectangle select now generally available [video] [blog]
Error bars for column and line combination charts (preview) [video] [blog]
ArcGIS for Power BI visual updates [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Many new data connectors [video] [blog]
Azure Databricks (update) [video] [blog]
Denodo (update) [video] [blog]
Google Sheets (update) [video] [blog]
Autodesk Construction Cloud (update) [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Many new visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Charticulator now generally available [video] [blog]
Others
Power BI Desktop infrastructure update (WebView2) [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

NOTE
The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.
Select the following links to download this earlier version:
May 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 32-bit
May 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 64-bit

April 2022 Update (2.104.702.0)

The Power BI team showered us with features, updates, and a collection of growing capabilities this month that
customers and users were sure to enjoy.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer versions
of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/19024/preview/#post-19024-_Toc100064173
Reporting
New Format pane updates (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Tooltips now support drill actions for matrix, line and area charts (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Updates to required permissions when using composite models on Power BI datasets [video] [blog] [article]
Error bars for clustered column and bar charts (preview) [video] [blog]
Bookmark navigator now shows last selected bookmark per group [video] [blog] [article]
Data preparation
Dynamic M query parameters now generally available [video] [blog] [article]
Data connectivity
Autodesk Construction Cloud (new connector) [video] [blog]
Digital Construction Works Insights (update) [video] [blog]
Dremio, Dremio Cloud (update) [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Many new visuals and updates [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Others
Windows 11 support [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

NOTE
The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.
Select the following links to download this earlier version:
April 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 32-bit
April 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 64-bit

March 2022 Update (2.103.661.0)

Lucky us, we had more compelling updates to Power BI in March than we could have wished for using a four-
leaf clover.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
 Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New Format pane to be Generally Available in May (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Error bars (preview) [video] [blog]
Dynamic format strings now supported for all chart elements [video] [blog]
Updates to the Azure Maps visual (preview) [video] [blog] [Geocoding article] [Pie chart article]
Sensitivity labels update [video] [blog] [article]
Multi-row card selection [video] [blog]
Data connectivity and preparation
BitSight Security Ratings (new connector) [video] [blog]
Bloomberg Enterprise Data and Analytics (update) [video] [blog]
Anaplan (update) [video] [blog]
FactSet Analytics (update) [video] [blog]
AssembleViews (update) [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Charticulator visual now certified [video] [blog]
Many new visuals and updates [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Developers
A new improved method for deploying Power BI Embedded multi-tenancy solutions in scale [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.
Select the following links to download this earlier version:
March 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 32-bit
March 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 64-bit

February 2022 Update (2.102.683.0)

We loved the features we released in February. Some were flowery, some were chocolatey, others were
downright sweet in their own unique way.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New mobile formatting options (preview) [video] [blog]
Sensitivity labels downstream inheritance (generally available) [video] [blog] [article]
Default label policies in Power BI (generally available) [video] [blog] [article]
Mandatory label policy (generally available) [video] [blog] [article]
New Format Pane (preview) - on by default [video] [blog] [article]
Multi-row card selection [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Dynamic M Query Parameters now supports SQL Server and more data sources (preview) [video] [blog]
[article]
Data connectivity
Amazon OpenSearch Server (new connector) [video] [blog]
OpenSearch Project (new connector) [video] [blog]
Digital Construction Works Insights (new connector) [video] [blog]
Azure Databricks (update) [video] [blog]
BQE Core (update) [video] [blog]
Microstrategy (update) [video] [blog]
Starburst Enterprise (update) [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Many new visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Other
WebView2 now required [video] [blog]
Power BI Release Plan app [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Developers
New Power BI visuals category in AppSource [video] [blog]
Expand entire level in Matrix [video] [blog]
 Dynamic format string support [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.
Select the following links to download this earlier version:
February 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 32-bit
February 2022 version of Power BI Desktop - 64-bit

December 2021 Update (2.100.261.0)

This month's features were like a sleigh ride through your favorite snowy location, lighting up the season with
all sorts of new things we had been wanting and asking for throughout the year.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Sparklines (preview) [video] [blog]
New Format Pane updates (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Data connectivity
Azure Data Explorer (update) [video] [blog]
TIBCO Data Virtualization now Generally Available [video] [blog]
Many more updated connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
Many new visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Other
Visualize your data quickly from Power Apps and Dynamics 365 apps (Preview) [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

November 2021 Update (2.99.563.0)

We were all thankful for the great things that Power BI served for our extended business intelligence family in
November this year. Even better, there were enough features to feast on the next day, so invite your friends and
even folks you don't know, sit down around this article, and share what you like best about what's on the menu.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New Format pane (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Page and bookmark navigators [video] [blog]
Sort legend [video] [blog]
Bold, italic, underline for text formatting [video] [blog]
Text box superscript, subscript, and bulleted lists [video] [blog]
Pie and donut chart rotation [video] [blog]
Scorecard visual [video] [blog]
Update on tenant-level Bing Maps feature switch [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Azure Synapse Analytics (new connector) (preview) [video] [blog]
Google Sheets (new connector) (preview) [video] [blog]
Azure Cosmos DB V2 (new connector) (preview) [video] [blog]
Delta Sharing (new connector) (preview) [video] [blog]
Many more updated connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals in AppSource [video] [blog]
 Find report sample files easily in AppSource [video] [blog]
Many new visuals [video] [blog]
Other
Automatic page refresh now supports DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

October 2021 Update (2.98.683.0)

There was a scary-good collection of features in this month's release, sure to make you want to dress up as your
favorite character and go door-to-door telling your neighbors all about it - it's quite a bag of goodies.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Heat map layer - Azure Maps Visual (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services [video] [blog] [article]
Tenant-level features switch for Bing Maps [video] [blog] [article]
Modeling
SWITCH performance optimization [video] [blog] [article]
Bitwise functions in DAX [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Azure Cosmos DB V2 (preview) [video] [blog]
SIS-CC-SDMX (preview) [video] [blog]
Usercube (preview) [video] [blog]
Updates to many connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Other
ODBC support for paginated reports (generally available) [blog] [article]
New instructor led training available for DAX in a day (Beta) [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

September 2021 Update (2.97.725.0)

We were falling into this month's release, with crisp morning updates and new season of interesting and
compelling features.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
 [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New formatting options for buttons [video] [blog] [article]
Toggle total columns in waterfall charts [video] [blog]
Padding around visual title and border [video] [blog]
Line chart series labels [video] [blog]
Sensitivity label support for Power BI template files [video] [blog] [article]
Analytics
Insights (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Modeling
Shortcut expression for CALCULATE now supports aggregation functions [video] [blog] [article]
New parameter for XIRR function [video] [blog] [article]
Making it easier to format based on a user’s locale [video] [blog] [article]
Data connectivity
The Power BI Connector in Power Automate [video] [blog]
Updates to many connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Other
 New version of Power BI Report Builder [video] [blog] [article]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

NOTE
This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

August 2021 Update (2.96.701.0)

August's release was like a warm summer day, with rays of new updates shining down on all of our Power BI
enthusiasts and customers.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Customize shape formatting [video] [blog] [article]
X-axis constant line improvements [video] [blog]
Default sensitivity label policy in Power BI Desktop (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Analytics
Sharing Q&A synonyms [video] [blog]
Modeling
New way of expressing Date and DateTime values [video] [blog]
Evaluation configuration settings [video] [blog] [article]
Data connectivity
New connector - Automy Data Analytics (Beta) [video] [blog]
Updates to many connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New store experience for Power BI visuals [video] [blog] [site]
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

July 2021 Update (2.95.804.0)

We celebrated this month's release with fireworks, parades and a whole host of independent data connectors
and visualizations.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Small multiples now generally available [video] [blog] [article]
Conditional formatting for more properties [video] [blog]
Power Automate visual now available (preview) [video] [blog]
Sensitivity labels in Power BI Desktop [video] [blog]
Republish PBIX with option to not override label in destination [video] [blog]
Inherit sensitivity label set to Excel files when importing data into Power BI [video] [blog]
Analytics
Sharing Q&A synonyms [video] [blog]
Modeling
New Model View now generally available [video] [blog]
DirectQuery for Azure Analysis Services and Power BI datasets (preview) [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
New connectors - Amazon Athena [video] [blog]
Updates to many connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Template apps
Analyze email marketing performance using Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign [blog]
Other
Power BI Desktop installer changes [article] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

June 2021 Update (2.94.781.0)

With June's release, warm and sunny updates were in the forecast for your reports.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Paginated reports visual (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Area chart transparency sliders [video] [blog]
Inner padding for continuous axes [video] [blog]
Small multiples: responsiveness and conditional formatting (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Analytics
Q&A improvements for inferred results [video] [blog]
Modeling
Format strings now persisted when using DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services
(preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Data preparation
DirectQuery support for dataflows now generally available [video] [Article] [blog]
Select all operation is now supported for Dynamic M Query Parameters (preview) [video] [Article] [blog]
Data connectivity
New connectors - Assemble Views, BQE Core, SumTotal [video] [blog]
Updates to many connectors [video] [blog]
Connector deprecation - Azure Consumption Insights [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Template apps
Template app one-click update and republish [video] [blog]
Salesforce Analytics for Sales Managers [video] [blog]
Other
Power BI Desktop installer changes [article] [blog]
June update of Power BI Report Builder [article] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

May 2021 Update (2.93.384.0)

May brought an entire bouquet of blooming updates for Power BI.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Modern visual tooltips (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Small multiples: now on by default, and updated roadmap (preview) [video] [blog] [article] [article 2]
New field list now generally available [video] [blog] [article]
Support for removing the sensitivity label in Power BI Desktop [video] [blog] [article]
Analytics
Smart Narratives and anomaly detection (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Q&A now supports DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services [video] [blog]
Modeling
DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Model view updates [video] [blog] [article]
Data connectivity
New connector - EQuIS [video] [blog]
Updates to many connectors [video] [blog]
Connector deprecation - Microsoft Graph Security [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Template apps
Dataflows Snapshot Analysis [video] [blog]
Developers
Dialog boxes support for Power BI custom visuals [video] [blog]
Displaying a warning icon for a custom visual [video] [blog]
Other
Share and collaborate in Excel for the web connected to Power BI [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

April 2021 Update (2.92.706.0)

Spring was in the air, and so was a great collection of updates for Power BI.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Power Automate for Power BI (preview) [video] [blog]
Small multiples: padding controls and combo chart support (preview) [video] [blog]
New and improved shapes [video] [blog]
Invert axis and continuous axis sorting [video] [blog]
Modeling
DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [article]) [blog]
CROSSFILTER supports many-to-many relationships [video] [blog]
Performance improvements to IF and SWITCH functions [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
New connector - Bloomberg Data and Analytics [video] [blog]
New connector - SoftOne BI [video] [blog]
Text/CSV by example now generally available [video] [blog]
Automatic table detection from Excel files now generally available [video] [blog]
Automatic table detection from JSON files now generally available [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Developers
API v3.6.0 now available [video] [blog]
Other
Simplifying collection of diagnostic information [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always
recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All
previous versions have the following limitations:
Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent
release for the latest features and updates.
It may not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous
versions of Power BI Desktop.
If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that
report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

March 2021 Update (2.91.701.0)

We felt lucky like a four-leaf clover to deliver these March Power BI updates to our community.
This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI ser vice . To learn about updates for
mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
The links beside each feature in the list are follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer be supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Advanced data selection in Azure Maps visual [video] [blog]
Color picker updates [blog]
Updates to the new Field List (preview) [blog]
Word wrap in Small Multiples titles (preview) [video] [blog]
Updates to background settings on Small Multiples (preview) [blog]
Analytics
X-axis constant line for line charts [video] [blog]
Modeling
Model view user interface (preview) [video] [blog]
IF.EAGER [video] [blog]
CALCULATE filters now easier to use [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Kerberos-based SSO for Denodo [video] [blog]
Certified connectors [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Template Apps
Download PBIX files for installed template apps [video] [blog]
Analyze popular stocks with Power BI [video] [blog]
Additional template apps [video] [blog]
Other
Windows 7 deprecation [video] [blog]
Certificate revocation check controls now available in Desktop interface [video] [blog]
External Tools integration with Power BI Desktop generally available [blog] [article]
Instructor-led training for Power BI [blog]
Power BI Desktop change log [blog] [article]

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each of new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.
Power BI monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

February 2021 Update (2.90.702.0)

Our February Power BI updates were better than a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how
you install Power BI Desktop, the monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ.
For more information about downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Search Bar [video] [blog] [article]
Model View Updates (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
New Field List (preview) [video] [blog]
Small Multiples (preview) - gridlines and background colors [video] [blog]
Color picker [video] [blog]
Smart guides for aligning objects - mobile layout view [video] [blog]
New filter operations - is empty, is not empty [video] [blog]
Certificate revocation check for web connections - granular control [video] [blog]
Analytics
Anomaly detection now in the ribbon [video] [blog]
Modeling
Enhanced dataset metadata format [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
New Teams Analytics connector [video] [blog]
Snowflake - support for custom roles [video] [blog] [article]
Parquet Files - connector available in Power BI Desktop [video] [blog] [article]
Hive LLAP - support for Windows authentication [video] [blog]
Salesforce - API update [video] [blog]
SAP HANA and BW - new documentation [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Other
New icon update [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

December 2020 Update (2.88.321.0)

Our December Power BI updates dazzled us all like a snowy lane filled with lights and sleigh rides.
 Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

If you're running Windows 10, you can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store. You can also get the latest version from the Download Center, as a single executable containing all
supported languages that you install on your computer.
Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the monthly versions are the same, although the version
numbering may differ. For more information about downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power
BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Small multiples (preview) [video] [blog]
Data protection sensitivity labels in Power BI Desktop (preview) [video] [blog]
Increased rectangle select data point limit [video] [blog]
Selection pane now available in mobile layout view [video] [blog]
Automatic page refresh for Analysis Services sources [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Changes to Power Query and dataflows [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Microsoft Dataverse connector [video] [blog]
Azure Time Series Insights update [video] [blog]
SurveyMonkey update [video] [blog]
Cognite update [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

November 2020 Update (2.87.261.0)

Our November Power BI updates included an entire family gathering of new and improved features; they were a
feast of goodness.
The monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also includes what's new updates for Power BI
mobile and the Power BI service. In this section choose the tab for Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service. To
learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
New Field List (preview) [video] [blog]
New Model View (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Apply all filters now generally available [video] [blog] [article]
Visual zoom slider [video] [blog] [article]
Data point rectangle select extended to Map visual [video] [blog] [article]
Certificate revocation check for web connections [video] [blog] [article]
Paginated reports updates [video] [blog] [article]
Analytics
Anomaly detection (preview) [video] [blog]
Q&A now supports partial matching data values [video] [blog] [article]
Data connectivity
Hive LLAP connector now generally available [video] [blog]
New data connectors - Actian, Anaplan, Starburst Presto [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

October 2020 Update (2.86.321.0)

Our October Power BI updates are a bucket full of spooky-good treats that you can sort and enjoy for weeks to
come.
The monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also includes what's new updates for Power BI
mobile and the Power BI service. This article discusses the updates for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI
service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Canvas watermarks [video] [blog]
Personalize visuals is now generally available [video] [blog] [article]
 Data point rectangle select for Treemap (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Analytics
Export data from Q&A visual [video] [blog]
Modeling
Performance improvements to IF and SWITCH functions [blog]
Data preparation
Dynamic M Query Parameters (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Automatic Table Detection from Excel files [video] [blog]
Automatic Table Detection from JSON files [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Broader geographical support for Power Platform Dataflows connector [video] [blog]
MariaDB now supports DirectQuery [video] [blog]
Updated SharePoint Online List connector [video] [blog]
New data connectors - Spigit and eWay-CRM [video] [blog]
Visuals
Extended administrator capability features now generally available [video] [blog]
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Template Apps
Simplified installation for template apps [video] [blog]
Find template apps from Power BI Desktop [video] [blog]
Other
Export data source to PBIDS in Power BI Desktop [video] [blog] [article]
Icon update for Power BI [video] [blog]
Power BI Desktop splash screen dismiss [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

September 2020 Update (2.85.284.0)

Our September Power BI Desktop updates are cool and crisp, like the coming of fall and the turning of leaves.
Also new this month, the monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also includes what's new
updates for Power BI mobile and the Power BI service. This article discusses the updates for Power BI Desktop
and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power
BI.
Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Analytics
Smart narratives (preview) [video] [blog]
Q&A now supports arithmetic operations [video] [blog]
Reporting
Data point rectangle select for additional charts [video] [blog]
Added general visual option to maintain layer order [video] [blog]
Search for a workspace during publish [video] [blog]
Total labels for stacked visuals [video] [blog]
Mobile authoring enhancements [video] [blog]
Modeling
Enhanced Dataset Metadata is now generally available [video] [blog]
Performance improvements to aggregation expressions involving columns of currency data type [video]
[blog]
Data connectivity
Azure Databricks [video] [blog]
MariaDB [video] [blog]
Hexagon PPM Smart API [video] [blog]
Other data connectivity updates [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]
Template apps
Multichannel attribution dashboard [video] [blog]
 Workspace analytics dashboard [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

August 2020 Update (2.84.461.0)

Our August Power BI Desktop updates were full of compelling new features and capabilities.
Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be supported on Windows 8 or newer
versions of Windows, for the most recent release of Power BI Desktop only.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting
Perspectives support for Personalize visuals (preview) [video] [blog]
Rectangular lasso select for data points (preview) [video] [blog]
Added dynamic formatting support to more visuals [video] [blog]
Analytics
DirectQuery support for Q&A [video] [blog]
Visuals
 Multiple new visuals from various companies [video] [blog]
ArcGIS Maps updates [video] [blog]
Extending admin capabilities for AppSource visuals [video] [blog]
Template apps
Agile CRM Analytics for Dynamics 365 [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Text/CSF by Example (preview) [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Cherwell connector [video] [blog]
Automation Anywhere connector [video] [blog]
Acterys connector [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

July 2020 Update (2.83.5894.661)

Our July Power BI Desktop updates were a celebration of new features and capabilities worthy of fireworks,
sunny picnics and community barbecues.
Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is updated and released on a monthly basis, incorporating customer feedback and new features. Only
the most recent version of Power BI Desktop is supported; customers who contact support for Power BI Desktop will be
asked to upgrade to the most recent version. You can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store, or as a single executable containing all supported languages that you download and install on your computer.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Gradient layout [video] [blog]
Ability to further customize slicer header text [video] [blog]
Relative time filter is now generally available [video] [blog]
Analytics
Enhancements to Q&A [video] [blog]
Visuals
Azure Maps visual (preview) [video] [blog]
Updates to Multi-Axis chart by XViz [video] [blog]
Modeling
Support for Excel financial functions [video] [blog]
Model view enabled for live connect is now generally available [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Global option to disable automatic type detection [video] [blog]
Template apps
YouTube Analytics by MAQ Software [video] [blog]
Other features
Launch external tools from Power BI Desktop (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

June 2020 Update (2.82.5858.301)

Our June Power BI Desktop felt like a fresh new beginning filled with new capabilities, generally available
features, and many opportunities to get out into your world of data and interact.
Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.
The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Enhancements to mobile layout authoring [video] [blog]
Automatic page refresh now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Hierarchical slicer now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Modern ribbon now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
RLS now supported for Featured Tables in Excel's Data Types gallery [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics
AI insights now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Visuals
Line chart dot formatting options [video] [blog]
Many new visuals from multiple vendors [video] [blog]
Template apps
Agile HR Analytics [video] [blog]
Uber User Data Report [video] [blog]
Modeling
Model view enabled for live connect (preview) [video] [blog]
Updates to Model view [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Palantir Foundry connector [video] [article] [blog]
Other features
New Power BI trainings [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

May 2020 Update (2.81.5831.621)

We hope our May Power BI Desktop brought you new insights, new capabilities, and a healthy dose of positive
outlook for our global community.
Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Curate featured tables for Excel (preview) [video] [blog]
Apply all filters (preview) [video] [blog]
Enhancements to change detection (preview) [video] [blog]
Drillthrough button action is now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Enhancements to page navigation action [video] [blog]
Buttons now support fill images [video] [blog]
Drop shadow support for visuals [video] [blog]
Filter pane migration [video] [blog]
Analytics
Decomposition tree now generally available [video] [blog]
Visuals
New Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Power Apps visual now compatible with all supported languages [video] [blog]
Modeling
List separator and decimal symbol now default to standard DAX separators [video] [blog]
Data preparation
DirectQuery on Dataflows [video] [article] [blog]
Web by example now automatically suggests tables by default [video] [blog]
Enhancements to Query Diagnostics: Privacy Level partitions [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Many new data connectors [video] [article] [blog]
Other features
Dataset impact analysis [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

April 2020 Update (2.80.5803.282)

We were grateful to be able to share our April Power BI update with you, our global community.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Personalize visuals (preview) [video] [blog]
Change detection for page refresh (preview) [video] [blog]
Relative time filter (preview) [video] [blog]
Rectangular lasso select across visuals [video] [blog]
Conditional formatting for totals and subtotals in table and matrix [video] [article] [blog]
Customize theme dialog is now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Improved discoverability for conditional formatting [video] [blog]
Analytics
DirectQuery support for AI visuals [video] [blog]
Decomposition tree now supports tooltips [video] [blog]
 Q&A updates [video] [blog]
Visuals
New visualization icons [video] [blog]
New Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Template apps
Power Platform Center of Excellence StartKit [video] [blog]
Azure Cognitive Search: analyze logs and metrics [video] [blog]
COVID-19 apps [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Enhancements to Query diagnostics [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
CDM Folder view for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 [video] [blog]
Other features
New instructor-led training [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

March 2020 Update (2.79.5768.562)

We felt lucky as a four-leaf clover to share our March Power BI update with you.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

Get the latest version of Power BI Desktop from the Download Center. If you're running Windows 10, you can
also get Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store. Regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the
monthly versions are the same, although the version numbering may differ. For more information about
downloading and installing Power BI Desktop, see Get Power BI Desktop.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
New action types for buttons [video] [blog]
Multi-column sort for tables [video] [blog]
Dual axis for line chart [video] [blog]
Filter pane search [video] [blog]
Updates to decomposition tree visual [video] [article] [blog]
New ribbon is now on by default [video] [article] [blog]
Modeling
New DAX function: COALESCE [video] [article] [blog]
Visuals
Updates to ArcGIS Maps [video] [blog]
New Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Template apps
Azure DevOps dashboard by Data Maru [video] [blog]
TeamsPower by Encamina [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Query diagnostics now generally available [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Hive LLAP connector (preview) [video] [blog]
Cognite connector (preview) [video] [blog]
Other features
Enhanced dataset metadata (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Using default system credentials for web proxy [video] [blog]
New instructor-led administrator in a day training [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

February 2020 Update (2.78.5740.642)

We loved our February updates, and felt our new features were better than a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service
 IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Data management
Incremental refresh is now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Reporting
Hierarchical slicer (preview) [video] [blog]
Updates to the new ribbon (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Modeling
New DAX functions: FirstNonBlankValue, LastNonBlankValue [video] [article] [blog]
Visuals
New custom visuals [video] [blog]
Template apps
Microsoft 365 usage analytics [video] [blog]
NFL analytics by P3 [video] [blog]
Acterys for Quickbooks, Zero and WorkflowMax [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Query diagnostics - support for users who aren't administrators [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
MicroStrategy connector (generally availability) [video] [blog]
FHIR connector (generally availability) [video] [blog]
Additional connectors: Factset, TIBCO, Jamf Pro, Asana [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:
December 2019 Update (2.76.5678.661)
Our December updates were as fun as a bobsled ride down a snow-covered hill.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Theming updates (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Export the current theme (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Setting table column or matrix value as a custom URL [video] [blog]
KPI visual formatting settings [video] [blog]
New decomposition tree formatting [video] [blog]
Filter pane toggle button in the new ribbon [video] [blog]
Automatic page refresh query details [video] [blog]
Analytics
Load more for Analyze insights [video] [blog]
New DAX function: Quarter [video] [blog]
Visuals
Personalizing the Visuals pane (generally availability) [video] [blog]
New Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 connector (generally availability) [video] [blog]
Power Platform Dataflows connector (generally availability) [video] [article] [blog]
PostgreSQL connector now includes the Npgsql provider [video] [blog]
AtScale connector (general availability) [video] [blog]
Azure Time Series Insights connector [video] [blog]
Data Virtuality connector [video] [blog]
Zucchetti HR Infinity connector [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Updates to AI Insights functions (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Template apps
Omnichannel insights for Dynamics 365 [video] [blog]
 Customer service analytics for Dynamics 365 [video] [blog]
Microsoft Forms Pro for Customer Services [video] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop December 2019 feature
summary.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

NOTE
See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

November 2019 Update (2.75.5649.341)

Our November updates were as welcome as a happy family gathering.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no
longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:
[blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
[video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
[article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
User experience
Updated ribbon (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Reporting
Decomposition tree visual (preview) [video] [blog]
Analytics
Conditionally format button formatting [video] [blog]
Visuals
ArcGIS Maps for Power BI update [video] [blog]
New xViz visuals [video] [blog]
ZoomCharts Drill-Down Waterfall visual [video] [blog]
Financial Reporting Matrix by Profitbase [video] [blog]
Distribution [video] [blog]
 Tree [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
LinkedIn Sales Navigator connector [video] [article] [blog]
Edit SAP variables experience (general availability) [video] [article] [blog]
Product Insights connector [video] [blog]
Data transformation
AI functions in Power Query (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Web by Example connector - support for extracting links [video] [blog]
Template apps
LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Sales Operations [video] [article] [blog]
For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop November 2019 feature
summary.
Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
Power BI Desktop monthly update video
The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

October 2019 Update (2.74.5619.621)

Our October updates were as fun as a pumpkin patch run, and more exciting than a midnight tour through a
haunted mansion.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop, now delivered as a single .exe file that contains all
supported languages. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering may differ between the two,
regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article for more information.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is only released as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer
being released.

The links beside each update mean the following:

[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
 Automatic page refresh for DirectQuery [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics
The new Q&A visual [video] [blog]
Improved user experience for Q&A [video] [blog]
Improved drop-down control
Red and blue underlines
Improved visual results
Natural language improvements for Q&A [video] [blog]
Integration with Office / Bing thesaurus
Support for measure tables, and better handling of table names and ambiguity
Q&A tooling (preview) [video] [blog]
Review questions
Teach Q&A
Review all changes made
Support for SSAS and Azure AS, including RLS [video] [blog]
Visuals
PowerApps visual now included by default [video] [blog]
New xViz visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Sagra Emigo connector generally available [video] [blog]
Azure cost Management connector updated [video] [article] [blog]
New Workplace Analytics connector [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Query diagnostics [video] [blog]
Data profiling enhancements [video] [blog]
Template apps
Project Web App [video] [blog]
Other
New file format: .PBIDS [video] [article] [blog]
Performance improvements for modeling operations [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

September 2019 Update (2.73.5586.561)

Our September updates were like an exciting return to school - new things to learn, updates to friends we
missed over the summer, and opportunities to apply what we know into better future reports.
 Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop, now delivered as a single .exe file that contains all
supported languages. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering may differ between the two,
regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article for more information.

IMPORTANT
Power BI Desktop is only released as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer
being released.

The links beside each update mean the following:

[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Color and text classes in themes [video] [article] [blog]
New default themes [video] [blog]
Personalized visualization pane improvements (preview) [video] [blog]
Analytics
Custom format strings [video] [blog]
Conditional formatting for more visual formatting options [video] [blog]
Drillthrough discoverability improvement [video] [blog]
New DAX expressions: REMOVEFILTERS and CONVERT [video] [blog]
Visuals
PowerApps visual now generally available [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
PostgreSQL connector enhancements [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Copy to clipboard from data profiling [video] [blog]
Template apps
Google Analytics report [blog]
Other
Performance improvements for multi-dimensional models [video] [blog]
Query performance improvements for DirectQuery models [video] [blog] https://youtu.be/neq0THnRJzo?
t=1208
 NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/neq0THnRJzo

August 2019 Update (2.72.5556.801)

Our August updates were hot and shone brightly on the reports you create in Power BI.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop, now delivered as a single .exe file that contains all
supported languages. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows
Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering may differ between the two,
regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Grouping visuals [video] [article] [blog]
Filter pane migration [video] [blog]
Icon style picker for conditional formatting of icons [video] [blog]
Conditional formatting warnings [video] [blog]
Analytics
Key influencers visual improvements, general availability [video] [blog]
Visuals
New Power BI visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Support for SAP HANA HDI Containers [video] [blog]
Edit SAP variables in the Power BI service (preview) [video] [blog]
PostgreSQL DirectQuery [video] [blog]
MarkLogic connector now generally available [video] [blog]
New Power Platform category within Get Data [video] [blog]
Template apps
 Facebook Pages - basic analytics [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/sf4n7VXoQHY

July 2019 Update (2.71.5523.641)

Our July updates were skyrocketing with colorful bursts of new features and functionality for your Power BI.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get
Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version
numbering may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article
for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Icon sets for table and matrix [video] [blog]
Percent support for conditional formatting by rules [video] [blog]
New filter pane is now generally available [video] [blog]
Data colors support when using play axis on scatter charts [video] [blog]
Performance improvements when using relative date and dropdown slicers [video] [blog]
Analytics
Counts for Key influencers visual (preview) [video] [blog]
Aggregations improvements [video] [blog]
Visuals
PowerApps visual is now certified [video] [blog]
Three new Power BI visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 connector (beta) [video] [blog]
Dynamics 365 Customer Insights connector [video] [blog]
Data preparation
New transform: Split column by positions [video] [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/l7OMRUF9UYg

June 2019 Update (2.70.5494.561)

Our June updates spread sunshine and blue skies on your reports, with a refreshing and bright new color
scheme for your Power BI, and a host of other improvements.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get
Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version
numbering may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article
for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Updated pane design [video] [blog]
Visual level filters for slicers [video] [blog]
Sorting for the performance analyzer pane [video] [blog]
Conditional formatting updates for formatting options [video] [blog]
Visual header tooltips [video] [blog]
Table and matrix total label customization [video] [blog]
Sync slicer support for hierarchy slicer [video] [blog]
Consistent font sizes across visuals [video] [blog]
Analytics
Key influencers visual updates (preview) [video] [blog]
Key influencers with Live connect to Power BI datasets
Key influencers accessibility
Support for Cloud RLS
 Manage aggregations dialog accessibility [video] [blog]
Modeling
New == DAX comparison operator [video] [blog]
Visuals
Personalized visualization pane (preview) [video] [blog]
Three new Power BI visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Connect to shared and certified datasets [video] [blog]
Common Data Service connector is now generally available [video] [blog]
Azure Data Explorer connector is now generally available [video] [blog]
Enhancements to the Cosmos DB connector [video] [blog]
Entersoft data connector [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Improvements to M Intellisense [video] [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/7k-nP38uHyQ

May 2019 Update (2.69.5467.1251)

Our May updates bloomed in your garden of great reports, with compelling new features and a flower pot full
of colorful, beautiful visuals.
Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get
Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version
numbering may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article
for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Performance Analyzer pane [video] [article] [blog]
Filter pane improvements (preview) [video] [blog]
Table and matrix keyboard navigation [video] [blog]
Line data label position control [video] [blog]
KPI visual indicator text size control [video] [blog]
Analytics
Key influencers visual improvements (preview) [video] [blog]
Binning support
Formatting options
Mobile support
Modeling
Disable auto-date tables for new reports [video] [blog]
Update to the ALLSELECTED DAX function [video] [blog]
Visuals
ArcGIS maps for Power BI updates [video] [blog]
Six new Power BI visuals and updates [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Essbase connector - support for Native Query (MDX) [video] [blog]
Intune Data Warehouse connector [video] [blog]
Tenforce connector [video] [blog]
Roamler connector [video] [blog]
Other
Automatic query cancellation for Power BI Desktop [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8GlHDz8xUQ

April 2019 Update (2.68.5432.361)

Our April updates were packed full of updates that put spring in your step on rainy days.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get
Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version
numbering may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article
for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Filter pane improvements [video] [article] [blog]
Conditional formatting for visual titles [video] [article] [blog]
Conditional formatting for web URL actions for buttons, shapes and images [video] [blog]
Analytics
Drill through across reports [video] [article] [blog]
Key Influencers visual now supports continuous analysis for numeric targets [video] [blog]
Python support not generally available [video] [blog]
Partial synonym matching for terms in Q&A [video] [blog]
Modeling
New DAX function - ALLCROSSFILTERED [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
One new custom visual [blog]
Data connectivity
Power BI dataflows connector now generally available [video] [blog]
Oracle Essbase connector now supports DirectQuery, and is generally available [video] [blog]
PDF connector now generally available [video] [blog]
Web By Example connector - automatic table inference [video] [blog]
Intersystems IRIS connector [video] [blog]
Indexima connector [video] [blog]
Luminis InformationGrid connector [video] [blog]
Solver BI360 connector [video] [blog]
Paxata connector [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Data Profiling enhancements and general availability [video] [blog]
Fuzzy merge performance enhancements and general availability [video] [blog]
M Intellisense supported in formula bar and custom column dialog, and is generally available [video] [blog]
Other
Power BI Report Builder [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.
Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video channel describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the videos from the
blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vih35kSrEHU

March 2019 Update (2.67.5404.581)

Our March updates were packed full of compelling and useful updates, and we hope these improvements make
you feel as lucky as finding a four-leaf clover.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get
Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version
numbering may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article
for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in March:
Reporting
Single select slicer [video] [blog]
Heat map support for Bing maps [video] [blog]
Cross-highlight by axis labels [video] [blog]
Default tooltip formatting [video] [blog]
Static web URL support for buttons, shapes and images [video] [blog]
Filter pane improvements [video] [blog]
Page alignment options [video] [blog]
Selection pane improvements [video] [blog]
Formatting updates for maps [video] [blog]
Accessible visual interaction [video] [blog]
Analytics
Q&A recommendations for improving results [video] [blog]
Show dates as a hierarchy now generally available [video] [blog]
Modeling
New modeling view now generally available [video] [blog]
New DAX functions [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
 New certified Power BI visuals setting in the admin portal [video] [blog]
Two new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
PDF connector now supports tables spanning multiple pages (preview) [video] [blog]
Intelligent Plant's Industrial App Store connector [video] [blog]
Azure Cost Management connector [video] [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video channel describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the videos from the
blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/rBPGH6eYlT0

February 2019 Update (2.66.5376.1681)

Our February updates made customers swoon and love all our new data connectors, features, and analytics
enhancements. Just like a box of chocolates, you never know what you get... but with this February update, all
changes were sweet and downright delicious.

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

You can download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power
BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering
may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article for more
information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Updates to the new filter pane (preview) [video] [blog]
Cross-highlight on a single point in line charts [video] [blog]
Word wrap on titles [video] [blog]
Update default visual interaction to cross-filter [video] [blog]
Rounded corners for visual borders [video] [blog]
Analytics
 Key influencers visual (preview) [video] [blog]
Insights questions in Q&A [video] [blog]
Auto-generated suggested questions for Q&A explorer [video] [blog]
Improved Python & R script editor [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Ten new Power BI visuals, new Power BI visuals feature [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Microsoft Graph Security [video] [blog]
Guidanz' BI Connector for OBIEE [video] [blog]
MarkLogic [video] [blog]
Kronos Workforce Dimensions [video] [blog]
SurveyMonkey [video] [blog]
Qubole Presto [video] [blog]
Quick Base [video] [blog]
Sagra Emigo [video] [blog]
Other
Improved Live connect and DirectQuery error messages [video] [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video channel describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the videos from the
blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dMD25wfElLg

January 2019 Update

Power BI Desktop
Power BI service

There was no Power BI Desktop release in January 2019 - we were all busy having a happy holiday, spending
time with friends and family.

December 2018 Update (2.65.5313.621)

Our December updates made sugar plums dance in our customers' heads, or at least created compelling data-
driven visuals of said sugar plums.
You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get
Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version
numbering may differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop . See this article
for more information.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
 Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Smart guides for aligning objects on a page [video] [article] [blog]
ArcGIS Maps for Power BI updates [video] [article] [blog]
Fields list accessibility support [video] [article] [blog]
Set tab order for objects on a page [video] [article] [blog]
Tooltips for button visuals [video] [article] [blog]
Updated icons for Visual interactions [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics
Live connect support for Q&A (preview) [video] [blog]
Modeling
DAX formula bar updates [video] [article] [blog]
Data view accessibility support [video] [article] [blog]
Power BI visuals
One new custom visual [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
AtScale connector (Beta) [video] [blog]
Oracle Essbase connector (Beta) [video] [article] [blog]
Data preparation
Fuzzy merge - support for Top N best matches [video] [blog]
Other
High contrast support for all panes and report footer [video] [article] [blog]
Updated keyboard shortcut dialog [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video channel describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the videos from the
blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/AHNlkjRFdYI

NOTE
You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.
November 2018 Update (2.64.5285.582)
Our November updates were a bountiful harvest of new features and functionality. So you could sit down with
your family of data and analytics enthusiasts, pass the potatoes, and dig in to our feast of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop in November:
Reporting
Expand and collapse matrix row headers [video] [article] [blog]
Copy and paste between Desktop files [video] [article] [blog]
Updated filtering experience (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Report accessibility improvements [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics
Color saturation on visuals upgraded to use conditional formatting [video] [blog]
Follow-up questions in the Q&A explorer [video] [blog]
Modeling
New modeling view (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Composite models now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Modeling accessibility improvements [video] [article] [blog]
New DAX functions [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Five new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Azure Developer Operations Server connector [video] [blog]
PDF Connector support for Start Page and End Page parameters [video] [article] [blog]
Improved Azure Consumption Insights connector [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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October 2018 Update (2.63.3272.40262)

Our October updates were spooky-good, frighteningly helpful, and sweeter than an orange bucket full of candy.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in October:
Reporting
 Search in filter cards [video] [article] [blog]
Accessibility improvements for authoring experiences [video] [article] [blog]
Performance improvements for ArcGIS Map [video] [blog]
Modeling
DAX editor improvements [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics
Composite models and aggregation support in the Power BI service (preview) [video] [article - aggregations]
[article - composite models] [blog]
Explain the increase for non-additive measures [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Five new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Web by Example connector now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
SAP BW connector implementation v2 now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
SAP BW Message Server Connector now generally available [video] [blog]
Vertica connector now generally available [video] [blog]
Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 business Central connectors now generally available [video] [blog]
New Dynamics 365 business Central On-premises connector [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Data Profiling in Power Query Editor (preview) [video] [blog]
Fuzzy Matching options for Merge Queries (preview) [video] [blog]
Other areas
Control export data options for reports [video] [blog]
Transport layer security settings [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
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information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video channel describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the videos from the
blog post.
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September 2018 Update (2.62.5222.582)

Our September updates were like settling in to an exciting new classroom. Hopefully you found these updates
as useful as a handful of just-sharpened No. 2 pencils.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting
Dot plot layout support in scatter charts [video] [article] [blog]
Copy value and selection from table and matrix visuals [video] [blog]
Built-in report theme options [video] [article] [blog]
Report page tooltips generally available, new Card support [video] [article] [blog]
Accessibility improvements for analytics and formatting pane support [video] [blog]
Analytics
Aggregations (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Five new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
PDF file connector (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
SAP BW connector - support for measure properties [video] [blog]
Dataflows connector (beta) [article] [blog]
Data preparation
M Intellisense [video] [blog]
Add column from examples - support for text padding [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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August 2018 Update (2.61.5192.321)

Our August updates were august in their own right, and followed quickly on the heels of July's big releases.
Hopefully you found these updates like a sunny day on the beach; dip your toes in, we think you'll find these
updates feel just right.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in August:
Modeling
Data categories for measures [video] [article] [blog]
Statistical DAX functions [video] [blog]
Reporting
Export to PDF, and print your reports [video] [article] [blog]
Create bookmark groups [video] [article] [blog]
Theming is generally available [video] [article] [blog]
 Slicer restatement [video] [blog]
Analytics
Conditional formatting by values [video] [article] [blog]
Python integration [video] [blog]
Q&A improvements [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Five new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Spark connector generally available [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
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July 2018 Update (2.60.5169.3201)

July's big updates were worthy of a fireworks show in their own right, with long-requested data and reporting
features that launch your visuals sky-high, and burst with arcing displays of colorful insights.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in July:
Modeling
Composite models (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Many-to-many relationships (Preview) (associated with composite models) [video] [article] [blog]
Storage mode (Preview) (associated with composite models) [video] [article] [blog]
Reporting
New visual header with more flexibility and formatting [video] [article] [blog]
Wallpaper formatting [video] [article] [blog]
Theming update - more visual and page control (Preview) [video] [blog]
Tooltips for table and matrix [video] [blog]
Turn tooltips off for visuals [video] [blog]
Slicer accessibility [video] [blog]
Formatting pane improvements [video] [blog]
Stepped line support for line and combo charts [video] [blog]
Turn off combo chart data labels for individual series [video] [blog]
Sorting experience improvement [video] [blog]
Analytics
 Distribution factor insights [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Power BI certified category [video] [blog]
Disabling specific organizational visuals [video] [blog]
Four new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
IBM DB2 DirectQuery connector (Preview) [video] [blog]
Improvements to Web By Example connector [video] [article] [blog]
SAP HANA - default values for variables in Variable Input experience [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
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June 2018 Update (2.59.5135.101)

The sun was shining on June's updates, with features and improvements that warmed up your reports and let
you bask in the insights they provided.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in June:
Reporting
High contrast support for reports [video] [article] [blog]
Donut radius control [video] [blog]
Pie and donut detail labels position control [video] [blog]
Format data labels separately for each measure in a combo chart [video] [blog]
Longer phone reports [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Two new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Modeling
Filtering and sorting in data view [video] [article] [blog]
Improved locale filtering [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
SAP BusinessWarehouse connector improvements (new driver and improved performance, plus improved
support for hierarchy variables) [video] [article] [blog]
Spark connector now supports Windows Authentication [video] [blog]
OData V4 connector enhancements [video] [blog]
 ODBC connector improvements (folding support for Top Rows, ability to filter navigation by DSN catalog)
[video] [blog]
Other
National cloud selector [video] [blog]

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May 2018 Update (2.58.5103.281)

May's updates were a blooming collection of features and improvements that we hope spread sunshine on your
reports, and made them blossom with beautiful insights.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in May:
Reporting
Conditional formatting by a different field [video] [blog]
Advanced slicer syncing [video] [blog]
Log axis improvements [video] [blog]
Data label options for funnel chart [video] [blog]
Set line stroke width to zero [video] [blog]
Analytics
Measure drillthrough [video] [article] [blog]
Power BI Premium
Incremental refresh (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Many new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
New From Web connector - by example data extraction (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Common Data Service for Apps connector (beta) [video] [blog]
Azure KustoDB connector (beta) [video] [blog]
Google BigQuery and Azure HDInsight Spark connectors now generally available [video] [blog]
Adobe Analytics connector update - support for multiple domain logins (preview) [video] [blog]
Visual Studio Team Services connector update - analytics views support [video] [blog]
OLE DB connector update - support for alternate Windows credentials [video] [blog]
SAP BW DirectQuery connector update - improved technical name support [video] [blog]
Data preparation
Improvements to Add Column from Examples [video] [blog]

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April 2018 Update (2.57.5068.501)

We're not fooling about how happy we were with April's updates to Power BI Desktop . We showered the
updates across a handful of areas, and hope they help you grow your future reports with amazing, beautiful
visuals.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in April:
Reporting
Q&A Explorer [video] [blog]
Buttons to trigger actions [video] [article] [blog]
Combo chart line styles [video] [blog]
Improved default sort for visuals [video] [blog]
Numeric slicer now generally available [video] [blog]
Analytics
Update your linguistic schema [video] [article] [blog]
New DAX function: COMBINEVALUES() [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Organizational visuals now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Many new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Adobe Analytics connector now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
SAP HANA connector improvement: Port selection [video] [article] [blog]
Dynamics 365 Business Central connector [video] [article] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
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March 2018 Update ()

We were feeling lucky as a four-leaf clover about March's updates to Power BI Desktop . The following updates
were new to Power BI Desktop in March:
Reporting
Report page tooltips [video] [blog]
Bookmarking is now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Display units and precision control for Table and Matrix columns [video] [article] [blog]
Turn off the visual header in Reading mode for a report [video] [blog]
Improved default visual placement [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Many new Power BI visuals [video] [article] [blog]
Data connectivity
Visual Studio Team Services connector improvements [video] [article] [blog]
SAP HANA connector enhancements [video] [article] [blog]
DirectQuery multidimensional support is now generally available
SSL certificate validation support
SAP BW DirectQuery now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Azure Analysis Services connector now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Other
Improved error reporting [video] [article] [blog]
View previous errors you've encountered [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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February 2018 Update (2.55.5010.521)

Our hearts were full of love for the updates to Power BI Desktop in February, and we hope you found them
just as sweet as a box of chocolates.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video for this month from the beginning, right inside this article, by
clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in February 2018:
Reporting
Multi-select data points across multiple pages [video] [article] [blog]
Sync slicers across multiple pages of a report [video] [article] [blog]
Numeric range slicer improvement - whole number snapping (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Faster geocoding for Bing maps (web Preview) - up to 6x faster [video] [blog]
Overflow data labels for bar and column charts visuals [video] [blog]
Search the Formatting and Analytics panes [video] [article] [blog]
Power BI visuals
Organization Power BI visuals (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics
Set a custom date table [video] [article] [blog]
Quick measures are now generally available [video] [article] [blog]
Data connectivity
Improvements to DirectQuery over SAP HANA (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Other
DirectQuery performance improvements [video] [article] [blog]
Open and save performance improvements [video] [blog]
Show items with no data improvements [video] [blog]
Persistent filters control for upcoming Power BI ser vice feature [video] [blog]

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
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January 2018 Update (2.54.4970.761)
We rang in the new year with a collection of updates to Power BI Desktop , and our new year's resolution is to
keep them coming.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video for this month from the beginning, right inside this article, by
clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in January:
Reporting
Show and hide pages [video] [blog]
Control data label background color for Cartesian and maps visuals [video] [blog]
Increase the area used for axis labels in charts [video] [blog]
Bar / column padding control [video] [blog]
Show dates as a hierarchy (preview) [video] [blog]
Add an anchor date for a relative date slicer [video] [blog]
Top N selection in Q&A [blog]
Many new Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Analytics
Correlation coefficient quick measure [blog]
Data connectivity
Support for Azure Active Directory authentication for Azure SQL Database and Data Warehouse connectors
[video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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December 2017 Update (2.53.4954.481)

December brought a Ho-Ho-Whole lot of updates to Power BI Desktop , chock full of features gifts for all
business intelligence minded kids (and adults) to enjoy.
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in December:
Reporting
Q&A for report creation [video] [blog]
Cross-highlighting for bookmarks [video] [blog]
More bookmark flexibility [video] [blog]
Field properties pane and field descriptions[video] [blog]
Scatter visual from x- and y-axis groupings [video] [blog]
High density sampling for maps based on latitude and longitude [video] [blog]
Responsive slicers [video] [blog]
Recently released Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Analytics
Drill filters other visuals [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Adobe Analytics connector [video] [blog]
HDInsight Interactive Query connector [video] [blog]
Data.World connector [video] [blog]
SAP BW connector improvements [video] [blog]
IBM Netezza connector now generally available [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
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November 2017 Update (2.52.4921.202)

November brought a whole harvest worth of updates to Power BI Desktop .
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
 Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in November:
Reporting
Rule-based conditional formatting for Table and Matrix visuals [video] [blog]
Cell alignment for Table and Matrix visuals [video] [blog]
Control visual ordering through the selection pane [video] [blog]
Lock objects on your report [video] [blog]
Esri Plus Subscription is available for ArcGIS Maps for Power BI [video] [blog]
Report options for slow data sources [video] [blog]
Filtering performance improvements [video] [blog]
Recently released Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Analytics
Cell-level formatting for multidimensional AS models for multi-row card [video] [blog]
Data connectivity
Impala connector - support for Windows Authentication [video] [blog]
Other
Query editing - Add Column from Example improvements [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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October 2017 Update (2.51.4885.543)

October brought a frighteningly compelling group of useful updates to Power BI Desktop .
The links beside each update mean the following:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Reporting:
Bookmarking (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
Selection pane and visual display controls [video] [blog] [article]
Bookmark links for shapes and images [video] [blog] [article]
Spotlight [video] [blog] [article]
Scatter and Bubble markers [video] [blog] [article]
Increase the number of data points displayed in Scatter visuals [video] [blog]
Analytics:
Quick measures for SSAS live connections [video] [blog] [article]
Sales from new customers quick measure [video] [blog] [article]
Cell-level formatting for multi-dimensional Analysis Services (AS) models [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Vertica connector (beta) [video] [blog] [article]
SAP BW connector - support for additional member properties [video] [blog]
Other:
Get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store [video] [blog] [article]
Improved access to help content [video] [blog]

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
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September 2017 Update (2.50.4859.502)

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop in September:
Report View:
Drill through to another report page [video] [blog] [article]
Ribbon chart [video] [blog] [article]
Insights about Explain the increase / Explain the decrease [video] [blog] [article]
Theming preview update - chart style controls [video] [blog] [article]
Accessibility improvements [video] [blog] [article]
Accessible See data [video] [blog] [article]
 Keyboard shortcut helper dialog [video] [blog] [article]
High density scatter chart sampling [video] [blog] [article]
Gridline style control [video] [blog] [article]
New Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Calendar by Tallan [video] [blog]
Enlighten Aquarium [video] [blog]
Visio visual (preview) [video] [blog]
Impact bubble chart [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Azure Consumption Insights connector [video] [blog] [article]
Improvements to the Dynamics 365 for Financials connector [video] [blog]

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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August 2017 Update (2.49.4831.222)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in August:
Report View:
Show values on rows for matrix [video] [blog]
Color scales on font colors for table and matrix [video] [blog]
Custom subtotal settings per level of matrix [video] [blog]
Line styles and legend options [video] [blog]
Scatter chart performance improvements [video] [blog]
New Power BI visuals [video] [blog]
Dot Plot by MAQ Software [video] [blog]
Power KPI [video] [blog]
Funnel plot [video] [blog]
Beyondsoft Calendar [video] [blog]
Analytics & Modeling:
What if parameters [video] [blog]
New scatter chart analytics features [video] [blog]
Symmetry shading [video] [blog]
Ratio lines [video] [blog]
New quick measure: weighted average [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Live connect to the Power BI service is generally available [video] [blog]
Google BigQuery connector (beta) [video] [blog]

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).
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July 2017 Update (2.48.4792.321)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in July:
Report View:
New table & matrix visuals are now generally available [video] [blog]
Renaming fields in visuals [video] [blog]
Power BI visuals store integration [video] [blog]
Relative date filters [video] [blog]
Responsive layout for visuals (preview) [video] [blog]
New waterfall chart option - breakdown [video] [blog]
Custom visual updates [video] [blog]
Drill-down Choropleth [video] [blog]
Drill-down Cartogram [video] [blog]
Drill-down Player [video] [blog]
Certified Power BI visuals [blog]
Analytics & Modeling:
Quick measures from the community [video] [blog]
Star rating [video] [blog]
Concatenated list of values [video] [blog]
Bidirectional cross filtering for DirectQuery is now generally available [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Snowflake connector general availability [video] [blog]
Query Editing:
Add Column from Examples enhancements [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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June 2017 Update (2.47.4766.542)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in June:
Report View:
Data bars for new table and matrix visuals (Preview) [video] [blog]
Markers on line, area, and combo visuals (Preview) [video] [blog]
Visual font family setting [video] [blog]
Horizontal image slicer [video] [blog]
Combo chart formatting updates [video] [blog]
Bing maps improvements [video] [article] [blog]
High density line sampling [video] [article] [blog]
Accessible reports [video] [article] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Custom Data Connectors support [video] [blog]
Power BI ser vice Live Connect to on-premises and push streaming datasets [video] [blog]
Impala connector is now generally available [video] [blog]
Amazon Redshift connector is now generally available [video] [blog]
SAP BW connector - DirectQuery support [video] [blog]
IBM Netezza connector (beta) [video] [blog]
Query Editing:
Add Column from Examples enhancements [video] [article] [blog]

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May 2017 Update (2.46.4732.461)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in May:
Report View:
Relative date slicer (Preview) [video] [blog]
New table visual (Preview) [video] [blog]
Combo chart data label enhancements [video] [blog]
More URL support in table and matrix visuals [video] [blog]
mailto links in textbox [video] [blog]
Analytics:
Report level measures for live connections to Analysis Services tabular models and Power BI service datasets
[video] [blog]
Two new quick measures (Preview) [video] [blog]
Bin by count [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Combine files - ability to reference First File as example [video] [blog]
New data connectors:
Dynamics 365 for Customer Insights [video] [blog]
Query Editing:
Two new transforms:
Extract text before/after/between delimiters [video] [blog]
Unpivot only selected columns [video] [blog]

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April 2017 Update (2.45.4704.442)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in April 2017:
Report View:
Rename axis titles [video] [blog]
New matrix visual enhancements: column sorting, column resizing, and word wrap (Preview) [video] [article]
[blog]
Analytics:
Quick measures [video] [blog] [in-depth blog] [article]
Show value as [video] [blog]
 Q&A in Spanish (Preview) [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
Connect to datasets in the Power BI service (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
New or enhanced data connectors:
Redshift Connector: beta support, and Publish to Power BI service [video] [blog]
SAP HANA and BW: enhancements to parameter input experience [video] [blog]
Query Editing:
Add Column from Example [video] [article] [blog] [another blog]
Split column (by delimiter/number of characters) into rows [video] [blog]
Group by: basic mode [video] [blog]
Go to column [video] [blog]

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March 2017 Update (2.44.4675.422)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in March 2017:
Report View:
New matrix visual (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Numeric range slicer (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Data labels on pie and donut visuals - percent of total [video] [blog]
Cross-highlight using multiple series [video] [blog]
Textbox - ability to choose font color [video] [blog]
Report theming (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
Analytics:
Clustering - now generally available [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
New or enhanced data connectors [video]:
Azure Analysis Services database (Beta) [blog]
Azure Data Lake Store - now generally available [blog]
DB2 connector - option to specify package collection [video] [blog]
Combine binaries - specify a sample file to use [video] [blog]
Query Editing improvements
 Split column by delimiter - automatic detection of delimiter character [video] [blog]

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February 2017 Update (2.43.4647.541)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in February:
Report View:
Word wrap on matrix row headers [video] [blog]
X- and Y-axis font size control [video] [blog]
Cartesian chart minimum category width [video] [blog]
Line chart line thickness and join type controls [video] [blog]
Analytics:
Two new Quick Calcs: Percent of row total, and percent of column total [video] [blog]
Data Connectivity:
New or enhanced data connectors [video]:
ODBC and OLE DB connectors - support for Select related tables [blog]
Enhanced Folder connector - support for combining binaries from the Preview dialog [video] [blog]
Unified Text and CSV connectors [video] [blog]
New - PowerApps Common Data Service connector [blog]
Query Editing improvements
Quickly change a column's data type and locale with the new Using locale option in the Column headers type
menu [video] [blog]
Easily insert steps into existing queries, using the new Insert Step After option [video] [blog]
Other improvements
Solutions Templates and Partner Showcase quick access [video] [blog]

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January 2017 Update (2.42.4611.482)

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop in January:
Report View:
Table and matrix conditional formatting improvement - blank formatting [video] [blog]
New aggregations for string and dateTime columns [video] [blog]
Table header word wrap [video] [blog]
General Availability (GA) of Phone reports [video] [blog]
Data Connectors:
New or enhanced data connectors [video]:
Visual Studio Team Services connector (Beta) [video] [blog]
Enhanced SQL Server connector - support for SQL Failover option [video] [blog]
Query Editing improvements
New transform: extract values from a nested list [video] [blog]

NOTE
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November 2016 Update (2.41.4581.301)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in November:
Report View:
Hierarchical axis [video] [blog]
Axis label and title color control [video] [blog]
Matrix conditional formatting [video] [blog]
Table and matrix column formatting [video] [blog]
Drop-down slicer [video] [blog]
Mobile reports scrolling [video] [blog]
Analytics
 Clustering (preview) [video] [blog]
Forecasting (now in the Power BI ser vice ) [blog]
Groups (now on the ribbon) [video] [blog]
Data Connectors:
New data connectors [video]:
Spark DirectQuery [video] [blog]
OData connector improvements [video] [blog]
Enhanced combine binaries experience [video] [blog]
Azure Analysis Services [video] [blog]
Query Editing improvements
Improved function authoring experience [video] [blog]
Support for percentage data type [video] [blog]
Added Maximize and Restore buttons in Navigator and Quer y Dependencies [video] [blog]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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October 2016 Update (2.40.4554.361)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in October:
Report View:
Improved date axis range formatting [video]
Date slicer [blog] [video]
Report gridlines and snap to grid (Preview) [article] [blog] [video]
Data label improvements [blog] [video]
Map formatting options [blog] [video]
Improved date axis range formatting [blog]
Analytics
Grouping [blog] [video]
Binning [blog] [video]
Top-N filter [blog] [video]
Include/exclude data points [blog] [video]
R-powered Power BI visuals[blog]
Data Connectors:
New data connectors [video]:
 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials (Beta) [blog]
OLE DB [blog]
Mixpanel [blog]
Query Editing improvements
Support for table parameters in the Invoke Function dialog [blog] [video]
Other improvements
Diagnostics information in the About dialog [blog] [video]

NOTE
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September 2016 Update (2.39.4526.362)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in September:
Report View:
ArcGIS Maps for Power BI (Preview) [blog] [video]
Mobile report layout (Preview) [blog] [video]
Updated drill behavior [article] [blog] [video]
Analytics
Forecasting (Preview) [article] [blog] [video]
Use your own R IDE [blog] [video]
Data Connectors:
New data connectors:
Snowflake connector DirectQuery support [blog]
ProjectPlace connector [article] [blog]
Improvements to existing connectors:
Oracle connector - improved Navigator previews performance [blog]
OData connector - support for Select Related Tables option [blog]
SAP Business Warehouse and SAP HANA connectors - enhancements to parameter input interface
[article] [blog]
Web connector - support for specifying HTTP request headers within the dialog [blog] [video]
Query Editor improvements:
Query Dependencies view [blog] [video]
Show Errors experience [blog]
 Query Editor ribbon support for scalar values [blog]
Add function invocation column [blog]
Expand & Aggregate columns - support for Load More values [blog]
New transform - convert Table Column to a list [blog]
Key boarding - support for smart typing in drop-down menus [blog]
Other improvements
In-product links to the Power BI Community [blog] [video]

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August 2016 Update (2.38.4491.282)

August introduced a full harvest of new features for Power BI Desktop:
[video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
Some features have an [ar ticle] that provides more detail.
Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.
You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the
play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.
The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Report View:
Drill down (or back up) on line charts [blog] [video]
Continuous axis for the Date axis [blog] [video]
General availability of Inline Hierarchies [article] [blog] [video]
Predefined matrix styles (similar to table formatting in Excel) [blog] [video]
Reorder fields, in charts and tooltips [blog] [video]
Color formatting for KPI visuals [blog] [video]
Analytics (New!)
The all-new Analytics pane [article] [blog] [video]
Dynamic reference lines [blog] [video]
Data Connectors:
New data connectors:
Snowflake connector (Preview) [blog]
 Improvements to existing connectors:
Impala connector - DirectQuery support [article] [blog]
Web connector - Web page previews [blog] [video]
General availability for the SAP Business Warehouse connector [article] [blog]
Query Editor improvements:
Option to Merge/Append as New Query [blog] [video]
Other improvements
Auto-recover Desktop files [blog] [video]

NOTE
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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
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July 2016 Update (2.37.4464.321)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
July brought another great collection of new features and highly anticipated data connectors to Power BI
Desktop. The following enhancements were new to Power BI Desktop in July:
Report View:
Predefined table styles [blog] [video]
Shape Maps update - use custom maps [article] [blog] [video]
Data Connectors:
New data connectors:
Amazon Redshift [article] [blog]
Impala [article] [blog]
Improvements to existing connectors:
Web connector - support for specifying a connection timeout [blog]
CSV and Text - support for fixed-width delimited files [blog]
Improvements and changes to the SAP Business Warehouse connector [article] [blog]
Query Editor improvements:
Use R script in Query Editor [article] [blog]
Query parameter enhancements:
List query output as allowed values for a parameter [blog]
Overwrite existing user-defined functions [blog]
 NOTE
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June 2016 Update (2.36.4434.362)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
June provided a shining collection of interesting updates for Power BI Desktop.
Report View:
New visual - Shape Maps [video] [article]
Searchable slicers [video] [blog]
Configurable line chart labels [video] [blog]
New sign-in entry points [video] [blog]
Data Access:
Row Level Security [blog] [article]
Data Connectors:
New data connector: [blog]
Azure Enterprise
Enhanced SAP BW and HANA connectors: [blog]
Allow multi-select of values for Variables/Parameters
Support for Hierarchies in SAP BW
Enhanced OData connector - imports Open Type columns [blog]
Enhanced Access DB connector - button to Select Related Tables in Navigator dialog [blog]
Data Connectors:
Templates - option to Load or Edit [blog]
Query parameter enhancements: [blog]
Option to always allow Parameter specification
Create new parameter directly in context
Option to generate Step Names in English [blog]
Descriptions for Query Steps [video] [blog]
New Data Transformations: [blog]
Extract Week Day and Month Name from a DateTime column
Merging dates and Times into a DateTime column
Extract Time.Start/End of Hour/Minute/Second
 NOTE
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May 2016 Update (2.35.4399.381)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
May brought another large collection of compelling updates for Power BI Desktop:
Report View:
Customizable tooltips [video] [article]
Conditional formatting in tables [video] [article]
Publish to Pyramid server [blog]
Scrolling loads more data in charts [video] [blog]
Keyboard nudging for visuals [blog]
Analytics
Quick Calcs - % of grand total [blog]
Data Connectivity:
New data connectors: [blog]
Informix
comScore Digital Analytix
Troux
Planview Enterprise
Improved DB2 connector [blog]
Text/CSV connector exposes editable settings in preview dialog [blog]
Improved relational database connectors with Display Schema information
Data Source Settings enhancements [blog]
Advanced Filter Rows dialog mode [blog]
Inline Input controls for Function invocation within Quer y Editor [blog]
Query Parameters: [blog]
Ability to convert queries to parameters (and vice versa)
Support for URL parameterization and multi-part URLs in Web connector
Support for parameterization in Conditional Columns dialog
Ability to Save As a Power BI Template [blog]
Support for reordering Query Steps using drag-and-drop [blog]
Date picker support in Conditional Columns dialog input Date fields [blog]
New context menu entry to create new queries from the Queries pane [blog]
 NOTE
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April 2016 Update (2.34.4372.322)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
In April, we showered our great Power BI customers with another collection of compelling updates for Power BI
Desktop. The following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Report View:
Additional styles on a table, matrix, and multi-row card
Trend lines on single visuals
New drill action - See Records
Map auto-zoom during drill/filter
In-line hierarchy labels for expanded view (Preview - see the article)
Data Modeling:
Modeling operations are no longer blocked while visuals are refreshing
Time Intelligence with built-in date hierarchy fields (Preview)
Data model synonyms
Data Connectivity:
Query Parameters
Power BI Template files
New Online Services category in Get Data dialog
New Connectors:
SharePoint Folder
Webtrends
SparkPost
tyGraph
Conditional Columns
DirectQuery - Specify DirectQuery vs. Import mode in data source dialogs
Column type indicator in Query Editor preview column headers
Reorder Queries and Query Groups using Drag & Drop gestures
Query Management menu in the ribbon
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March 2016 Update (2.33.4337.281)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
March brings all sorts of renewal and freshness, including another round of Power BI Desktop additions. The
following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Report View:
Publish reports to a Group Space in the Power BI service
Reports with KPI trends now respect Do Not Summarize model settings from SSAS MD
Data Point warnings are now non-intrusive
Data Modeling:
You can now change the data type of a column when using DirectQuery mode
Ability to assume Referential Integrity on relationships (for those imported, and created) in DirectQuery
DirectQuery for Oracle and Teradata is now part of Power BI Desktop (no long a preview feature)
Data Connectivity:
A new SAP BW Connector (preview feature)
Support for Command Timeout in the user interface (UI)
There's a setting available to disable Privacy Level prompts at the machine level (including a registry key)
Query Group Management enhancements:
Expand/Collapse All
Retain Query Group expansion state
New Transformations:
Remove Blanks using the Column Filter menu
Convert Duration values to Years
Keep Duplicates
Support for whitespace and line feeds in Query Editor preview
Include hints for sample input values in the Change Type with Locale dialog
Enhancements to the Navigator window:
Add schema information to navigation hierarchy for ODBC sources
Ability to disable preview from Navigator
Technical name support
Load: Auto-step to disambiguate conflicting column names (case-insensitive comparison)
You can now rename queries directly from the Queries pane
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February 2016 Update (2.32.4307.362)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
We're leaping ahead with more updates this month! February brings 29 days to the month (it's a leap year), and
with it, 29 improvements to this monthly update of Power BI Desktop. The following enhancements are new to
Power BI Desktop this month:
Report View:
See Data Behind a Visual (including Export Data to CSV)
Map improvements - plot map with latitude/longitude only
KPI consumption release support (including navigation hierarchy support and KPI trend for SSAS MD)
SSAS Exploration Mode: Support for Display folders in the Fields pane
Ribbon layout improvements: Contextual ribbon tab for Repor t Tools
New KPI visual
Get reports opened to the same page that was visible when they were saved
Edit Quer y option in table context menu in the Fields pane (Repor t & Data views)
Duplicate Page from the ribbon
Data Modeling:
Ability to define hierarchies
Performance Improvement: Table & Column rename optimizations
Data Connectivity:
DirectQuer y support for Oracle and Teradata
DirectQuer y support for creating Calculated Columns
Support for publishing Analysis Services Live reports
JSON File connector
SQL Sentry connector
Support for jagged CSV files
Exchange Connector - OAuth support
SharePoint List Connector - URL validation
Database Connectors - ability to disable Navigation Columns in Query previews (Performance optimization)
Web Connector - fine-grained scoping of Credentials
Enter Data dialog UX enhancements
SAP HANA - Support for single sign-on with Windows Authentication (Power BI Desktop only)
SAP HANA - Support for Field labels
Alphabetical sort of columns in Choose Columns builder
Improved performance of renaming/removing/reordering columns
Virtualized Preview in Quer y Editor
 Visual indicator for unloaded queries in Quer y Editor
1-click Percentage transform
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information about each of these new features.
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January 2016 Update (2.31.4280.361)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
Ring in the new year with another collection of improvements and enhancements to Power BI Desktop. The
following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:
Report View:
Add borders to a visual
Add an image background to a visual
Data Connectivity:
DirectQuery: you can now create measures when using DirectQuery mode
You can now refresh data for individual tables from the Field List (in Repor t view and Data view), rather
than (and in addition to) just being able to refresh all from the ribbon
General Availability (GA) for SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional models Exploration mode (no
longer a preview feature)
Enhancements to hierarchy support
General Availability (GA) for the SAP HANA connector (no longer a preview feature)
Ability to append multiple tables within a single Append operation
Option to disable data previews to download in the background (performance optimization)
Other Improvements:
Support for Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) browser
Performance improvements for report rendering, cross-highlighting, and otherwise
Improvements to R integration in Power BI Desktop
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December 2015 Update (2.30.4246.181)

December is a month for giving, and the Power BI team is following suit with more updates, features, and more
functionality in this month's Power BI Desktop update. The following enhancements are new to Power BI
Desktop this month:
Report Authoring:
 Formatting Pane and Ribbon:
Format data labels per category services
Change the number of decimal places shown in visuals
Change text size in visuals
Ability to layout visuals accurately: alignment, distribute, size, position
Set styles across multiple visuals through Format Painter
Optimized Home ribbon layout
Enhancements to Visualizations:
Visual cue for sort state in Table visual
New visual: Stacked Area chart
Smart tooltips for Area and Line charts on hover
Ability to create reference line/region for a Car tesian visual
Improved data labels for Pie and Scatter charts
R Visuals integration in Power BI Desktop (Preview feature)
Suggested table-to-table relationships when trying to create visuals involving two tables which are not
related
Data Modeling:
Relationships View
Zooming slider
Fit Zoom to screen
Reset layout
Ability to zoom in CTRL+(mouse selection range)
Data Connectivity:
SSAS Multidimensional support - hierarchies support
Stripe Connector
Smartsheet Connector
Enter Data : paste or enter data to create a table
DirectQuery improvements: support for all data types of T-SQL and SAP HANA, resulting in performance
improvements
ODBC Connector: support for selecting User/System DSNs
CSV Connector: ability to specify Column Delimiter in the Source dialog
Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features.
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/iW5VH8iIyfE

November 2015 Update (2.29.4217.221)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
Another month, another big collection of new features and improvements for Power BI Desktop. Improvements
range from new data connectors to new modeling capabilities. Here are 26 new features and improvements:
Report Authoring:
Play Axis for Scatter Chart
 Horizontal Slicers
Slicer Selection Behaviors (single vs. multi-select)
Control Z-order
Background Colors for Slides
Interactions between Visuals - Subview (tile by)
Duplicate Pages
Support for KPIs and Images in Tables, Matrices and Cards
Better Tooltips on Area Charts & Line Charts
Ability to change Text size in Cards & Tables/Matrix
Improved tooltips and labels in Field Well and Formatting panes
Ability to see Categories with no data
Improved Default Sort behaviors for visuals
Ability to control Axis Scale display units
Visuals Refresh Optimizations when applying basic modeling operations
Data Modeling:
Basic Automatic Date Features
Data Connectivity:
SSAS Multidimensional support
SAP Hana
R Script
DirectQuery for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL Data
Warehouse)
Azure Data Lake
Marketo
Data Transformations:
Improved Function Invocation experience
Option to set Credentials at Server vs. Database level
Add Prefix/Suffix to a Text column
Other Improvements:
New Documentation Website, now also including localized content
Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed
information about each of these new features.
The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ErHvpkyQjSg

October 2015 Update (2.28.4190.122)

October brings another large collection of updates to Power BI Desktop:
Report Authoring:
Custom Visualizations
Insert Visual from the Ribbon
Improved Default Sorting
Tooltips & Data Labels on Funnel Charts
Slicer Improvements:
 Ability to Sort items
Ability to change Font Size
Additional Formatting Options for Gauges
Data Point Label layout improvements
KPI Consumption (Preview Feature)
Data Modeling:
Semi-Select support for DAX formulas in Data view
Data Connectivity:
Azure Document DB connector
Mailchimp connector
DirectQuery for SQL Server and Azure SQL Database (Preview Feature)
Data Transformations:
Filter by "not earliest/latest date"
Filter by "is in previous N minutes/hours/seconds"
Copy/Paste Queries between Power BI Desktop and Excel
Support for Special Characters in Split Column
Refresh Previews in Merge Queries dialog
Monospaced font for Query Editor Preview
Other Improvements:
Refresh Single Table (vs. All) from Report & Data Views
Option to enable Preview features
In-Product Ratings experience
You can view a video of all these updates, too.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jbocn1ZNkxM
For more information, check out the blog announcement that describes more details about each update.

September 2015 Update (2.27.4163.351)

The following massive collection of 44 features has been added to this update:
Report Authoring
Report-level filters
Drill up/down for column and scatter charts
New Page Size and Page View options
Support for inserting Shapes in the Report canvas
Fields pane improvements
Search Box to make it easier to find fields by name
"Expand/Collapse All" to improve navigation when there are multiple tables in the Fields pane
Field well cardinality support, drag-replace for buckets with 1 item
Additional Data Labels formatting options
Chart Cartesian Axis Improvements:
X-Axis label direction (horizontal / diagonal)
Support for Logarithmic & Linear scales for values in Y-axis
Display Text for hyperlinks in text boxes
Improvements to existing visualizations: Table, Matrix, Slicer, Scatter Chart, Single Cards, Combo
 Charts and Gauges
Support for displaying Color Saturation values in tooltips
Ability to resize images and apply additional formatting options
Data Modeling
Calculated Tables.
Relationships view:
Create relationships via drag/drop between two tables in the diagram.
Delete relationships in relationship view by selecting and hitting the Delete key.
Rename/delete tables and columns
Data view:
Copy Table contents to clipboard.
Field Summarization:
Support for additional operations in the Fields pane: median, standard deviation, and variance
Default summarization: Users can now customize the default summarization operation for any given
field in their model
Data Connectivity
Support for on-premises Spark distributions
Support for SharePoint lists from non-English sites
Exchange connector - Enhanced support, now allowing connections to multiple mailboxes
Excel Workbook Connector - Automatic Column Type detection when importing .XLS files
"Select Related Tables" option when connecting to database sources
Enhanced Active Directory connector credentials, allowing alternate Windows Credentials
Improved Function Invocation experience when loading functions from a data source (such as a database)
"Import Excel Workbook Contents" feature released last month now also supports external connections to
Analysis Services tabular models
New option to "Delete All" entries in the Data Source Settings dialog
Option to "Enable Relationship Import during Refresh operations"
Data Transformations and Query Editor Improvements
Copy to clipboard (available for cells/columns/tables)
Filter date columns by earliest/latest date (dynamic filter)
Extract min/max date/time value from a column
Replace Values - Provision for specifying special characters
"Detect Column Types" option to trigger type detection on demand
"Refresh All Previews" to refresh all Query Editor previews with a single click
Performance Improvements:
Choose Columns dialog: Faster user experience for dealing with wide tables
Auto-filter & Expand/Aggregate popups: Faster for large number of values/fields
The following video covers these features in more detail.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jm44dLXdarQ
For more information about this update, check out the blog announcement that describes more details about
each update.

August 2015 Update (2.26.4128.403)

The following features have been added to this update:
Overall Improvements:
Import Excel Power BI items (Data Model, Queries, Power View) into a new Power BI Desktop file
HDInsight Spark connector
Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL Data Warehouse) connector
Support for custom MDX/DAQ queries when importing data from SSAS
Live Analysis Services Connections: ability to change the database from Edit Queries dialog
Navigator dialog improvements:
Resizable Navigator dialog
Ability to multi-select items in Navigator (CTRL+click, SHIFT+click, etc.)
Quer y Editor improvements:
Query Group creation/deletion improvements (multi-select, etc.)
Ability to Split Query (i.e., refactor common base steps into a new query)
Query Icons to reflect type of query in Queries navigator pane
Data Modeling improvements:
Resizing of columns in Data View
Moving Measures from one table to another
Take a look at the following video for more details about this update:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2v7LUD7MJaw

July 2015 Update (2.25.4095.554)

The following features have been added in this update:
New Data Connectors : appFigures, Quickbooks Online, Zendesk, GitHub, Twilio, and SweetIQ.
New Transformations : Extract First/Last/Range of characters from a Text Column; Option to specify Join
Type in the Merge Queries dialog; Ability to customize Quote Style in Split Column by Delimiter dialog.
Repor t Authoring Improvements : New visualizations (Area Chart, Waterfall, Donut & Matrix); New
visual formatting and customization options (labels, titles, background, legend, colors, etc.); Insert Textbox
and Picture in your report; Support for hyperlinks in reports and report tables; Undo/Redo actions.
Direct Repor t Exploration over Analysis Services Tabular Models.
Data Modeling: New Data View & Relationships views.
Publish reports to PowerBI.com, directly from Power BI Desktop.
Support for opening Recent Files in Start Page and "File -> Open" menu.
Support for Exchange UPN Credentials in the Exchange connector.
In addition to all these new features, we're also making Power BI Desktop available in 42 different
languages. Get the full list of languages and install the one you want from our official download page.
Take a look at the following video for more details:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JCaCcdMnsyM

May 2015 Update (2.23.4036.161)

The following features have been added in this update:
Modeling Features
Calculated Columns
Data Categorization
Sort By Another Column
Improved DAX Formula Editor: Function Help and Prototype
Get Data & Quer y
New ODBC Tables connector (Beta)
Improved to the Excel Workbook connector: better column type inference and faster load for data
previews
New Text Column Filters - Does Not Begin With and Does Not End With
Enhanced Privacy Levels dialog
Take a look at the following video for details:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/LS0zMfup1pQ

April 2015 Update (2.22.4009.122)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.
The following features have been added in this update:
Modeling Features
Initial support for DAX Measures
New DAX functions
Data Types & Formatting options in Report view
Rename & Delete fields in Report view
Get Data & Quer y
OData V4 support
Support for Custom ADFS Authentication Services
Updated Facebook connector due to Facebook API changes
Unified Options dialog
Option to disable Native Database query prompts
Support for Fixed Decimal Number type
Alternate Windows Credentials
Remove Blank Rows
 Median Operation available for Group By and Aggregate Column
Convert DateTimeZone value to Local Time
Performance Improvements
Faster load of medium & large datasets by about 20%
Improved time to open an existing PBIX file by about 50%
You can watch the following video for details:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FuL8agVKrcg

March 2015 Update (2.21.3975.261)

The following features have been added in this update:
Google Analytics connector
Additional operators for date filtering in Quer y view
Automatic Model Relationship Detection
Enhanced Add Relationship dialog
Repor t Pages Re-ordering (drag & drop)
~40-50% Performance Improvement filling database tables without filters/transforms
Lots of bug fixes
You can watch the following video for more details:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xJTcGro08TI

February 2015 Update (2.20.3945.102)

The following features have been added or improved in this update:
Performance improvements
Dynamics CRM Online connector

NOTE
Currently, only URLs within the crm.microsoft.com domain are accepted by this dialog. This does not include non-
production tenants. We'll fix this issue in our March update. The temporary workaround is to connect to this feed
using "From OData".*

Navigator Dialog improvements

Better preview experience for multi-dimensional sources (Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects)
Show Selected Items option
Improved Search capabilities in the Navigator tree
New Transformations
Age and Subtract operations for Date/Time columns
Aggregate Columns: Option to disable new columns' prefix
Field List improvements
Expand/Collapse tables
 Hide/Unhide fields
Optimized layout (spacing, margins, and fonts)
Report Pages Navigation - Key boarding support
Lots of bug fixes
https://www.youtube.com/embed/-bZFeS1S1wU
Januar y 2015 Update (2.19.3923.101)
This month we've made a number of improvements and bug fixes under the covers. Please try out the new
version and continue to send us feedback if you find any issues!
 Change log for Power BI Desktop
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This change log is for Power BI Desktop and lists new items along with bug fixes for each released QFE build.
See What's new in Power BI for more information about new features.

July 2022 QFE 1

Version: 2.107.841.0, Released: July 21, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for SAP BW: now customers will be able to retrieve a full dataset when querying SAP BW and using
paging operations (Table.skip, Table.FirstN etc) even if the data exceeds the page size.
Fix for SAP HANA: now when creating new connections or refreshing data, a display name will be shown
instead of a technical column name in the fields well.

June 2022 QFE 1

Version: 2.106.883.0, Released: June 28, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for the start-up Sign-In ThreadStateException: now the logic for the sign-in process is split into two
separate steps (users attempt to sign-in using cached credentials in the background as the first step, and then
if needed they are returned back to the UI thread for the second step, that previously caused the
ThreadStateException, and sign in with platform credentials).
Fix for the legend color: now it will be the same for PBI Desktop and PBI Service.
Fix for broken export 'data to file' content from custom visuals.
Fix for custom visuals using API above 4.4: definition for 4.5 and 4.6 custom visual API versions was added,
and these custom visuals now run as expected.

May 2022 QFE 2

Version: 2.105.1143.0, Released: June 3, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for the Azure Active Directory authentication issue on WebView2: now users will be able to authenticate
and connect to all MS AAD resources.
Assert failure fix for column names longer than 30 characters: now users will be able to connect to tables
with columns names longer than 30 characters and refresh them.

May 2022 QFE 1

Version: 2.105.923.0, Released: May 23, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Datamarts data sources fix: primary keys are now supported.
Axis scale setting persistence fix through version updates for category axis for scatter, line, stacked area, area
 and combo charts: now the setting for categorical axis with a log axis will persist.

April 2022 QFE 1

Version: 2.104.941.0, Released: April 26, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for DAX expressions: the DAX parsing process in the formula bar now runs faster and the application does
not hang.
Fix for DirectQuery connections in Shared: it's now possible to add a DirectQuery connection to an existing
report.
Fix for the format pane of bar charts: X-axis and Y-axis field well names are now mapped correctly and only
their names are displayed.
Fix for stacked column charts with logarithmic scale: users can now apply Y axis log scale even if the legend
field is present.
Fix for the condition used to test disabled date bounds in calendar: users can now select last date in the
calendar popup.

March 2022 QFE 1

Version: 2.103.881.0, Released: March 28, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for the new format pane of matrix visuals: now the URL icon on rows/columns & horizontal scroll bar will
work.
Date picker defaults fix: now for the existing reports the datepicker icon in date range slicers will not be
available and as a result, users' reports will not be changed.
Model refresh fix: now column descriptions for SimpleQueryMappingInput table inputs will not disappear
after the model refresh.
AS engine fix: now the language in the AS config file will always be set to en-us regardless of the Power BI
Desktop UI language to prevent issues with the AS engine's start.
Keyboard Navigation fix for the selection pane: now it will be accessible by keyboard while navigation define
under "Format" tab.

February 2022 QFE 1

Version: 2.102.845.0, Released: February 24, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Dynamics 365 (Dataverse) entry in GetData which redirects to Dataverse connector is removed from the
GetData list.
Fix for the conditional formatting regression: conditional formatting for action > page navigation will work.
Fix for fields well description: a multiline field's tooltip will not be cut off and will be fully visible.
Mashup engine fix: headers will be requested just once when accessing headers on paged HTTP values.
Fix for a DirectQuery connection to a dataset in workspace with a '/' in the name.
Fix for perspective selection in the proxy models navigator.

December 2021 QFE 3

Version: 2.100.1401.0, Released: January 20, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for creating hybrid incremental refresh policies on DirectQuery over M queries: now users will be able to
create a hybrid incremental refresh policy for the import tables that use DirectQuery over M.
Fix for the "Power BI Desktop infrastructure update" preview feature: now when the feature is on, Quick
measure dropdown dialog will not gray out and will work as expected.
Fix for Proxy models: now when adding new table on the proxy source relationship with
IncludeFutureArtifacts = false, the relationship to the original table will be created and proxy model will be
refreshed.

December 2021 QFE 2

Version: 2.100.1182.0, Released: January 10, 2022
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for the drop action: now no exception/error message will appear when dragging and dropping into a
drill-through bucket.
AS engine start telemetry fix: Power BI application and the corresponding AS engine process should start
successfully after locking/unlocking the screen.

December 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.100.785.0, Released: December 21, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for calculation groups: duplicated measures will not be shown in the field list for PBIX files with
calculation groups.
Accessibility fixes for hierarchical slicer.

November 2021 QFE 2

Version: 2.99.862.0, Released: November 30, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for ArcGIS Maps visual sign-in issue: now the sign-in window for the visual will pop-up (when "Power BI
Desktop infrastructure update" preview feature is off).

November 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.99.782.0, Released: November 23, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for Custom Visuals Store: now if a user isn't connected to the internet, they can still close the marketplace
window.
Fix for Print to PDF: now works for users that have the WebView2 feature turned off and don't have the new
version of WebView2 installed.

October 2021 QFE 3

Version: 2.98.1025.0, Released: November 3, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
 Formula bar Intellisense fix: now it's possible to save DAX expressions in localized format and use localized
DAX separators.

October 2021 QFE 2

Version: 2.98.1004.0, Released: October 28, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for the progress dialog: now Import/Refresh progress bar will be shown as expected.
Formula bar fixes:
"best" available list will be shown as the suggestion list;
the parameter hints intellisense widget will cover function contents for multi-line measures;
DAX intellisense service is updated to set the right UI culture and respect localized DAX separate
options;
the parameter hints will be shown when a suggestion is accepted;
error won't be thrown for table names that start with "'";
few icons are added to the suggestions list to make the suggestion clear and avoid confusion;
missing function parameter information is added for some DAX functions and now intellisense works
for them;
the latest icon files will be shown for variable and enum formula bar icons.

October 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.98.882.0, Released: October 22, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for proxy tables: now when a proxy table is deleted there will be no visible LocalDateTable left.
Fix for the issue where opening a PBIX file with saved diagram layouts would not properly restore those
layouts in the model view.

September 2021 QFE 2

Version: 2.97.921.0, Released: September 28, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for proxy schema sync ordering issue: now when changing data source, refresh won't fail due to
resolvable relationship ambiguity.

September 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.97.861.0, Released: September 24, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Azure Analysis Services fix: now when connecting to AAS and proxy detection is required, the connection will
succeed.

August 2021 QFE 2

Version: 2.96.1061.0, Released: August 30, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
 Fix for custom visuals: now there will be no crash if a managed organizational store custom visual doesn't
appear in the app source.

August 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.96.901.0, Released: August 23, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix to hide Business apps launch event ad.
Fix for Query Editor: now 'Enable load' will work after the query was renamed.

July 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.95.983.0, Released: July 29, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for script visuals: now they can be enabled.
Fix for SAP BW reports: now tables are not duplicated if click refresh.
Fix for Enhanced-Tooltips: now tooltips stick long enough for users to interact with the drill buttons in the
tooltip.

June 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.94.921.0, Released: June 29, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for Google Auth: Google Auth is moved to System Browser (non-embedded) to allow users to sign in to
Google Analytics and Google Big Query.
Fix for FinalNameCalculator that treated measure names as case sensitive: now when looking for measure
name conflicts case will be ignored.
Fix for Q&A visual: now visual column renames are recognized as synonyms.

May 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.93.981.0, Released: May 27, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Registry settings improvement: now registry settings are applied according to the Desktop evaluation
configuration article and impact evaluations are done in the Analysis Services process (msmdsrv.exe) as well
as the Power BI Desktop process (PBIDesktop.exe).

April 2021 QFE 2

Version: 2.92.1067.0, Released: May 4, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Fix for Adobe Analytics Connector V1 endpoint token not renewed issue.
Fix for a frown error that could occur in the model view while loading older PBIX files: now no frown dialog
will be shown.
Fix for a model view bug: now users can't create relationships between DirectQuery tables from the same
Power BI dataset or Azure Analysis Services instance as this scenario isn't supported.
April 2021 QFE 1
Version: 2.92.943.0, Released: April 27, 2021
Bug fixes/improvements:
Improvements in Microsoft Information Protection SDK detection of the machine stopping to respond and
stop throwing "Unknown hard error" dialog.
Fix for corrupted credentials: users will not get the alert warning that their credentials can't be decrypted,
now users may consider manually removing credentials folder (user.zip file) as a workaround.

March 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.91.884.0, Released: March 29, 2021
Bug fixes:
Fix where the Microsoft Information Protection SDK stops responding during evaluation shutdown.
Amazon Redshift driver update to fix the issue with non-nullable primary key columns being treated as
empty strings after merge queries.
Fix for slicers to contain unique (non-duplicated) values when using aggregations.
Fix for formula bar: prevent UI interactions when empty measures, calculated columns, calculated tables are
deleted from the model.
Fix for PBI.FormatAnnotationStats telemetry event.
Fix for customized fields display folders: now the folders won't disappear after data refresh or Choose
Columns changes in Power Query.
ODBC drivers update to newer versions.
Fix for Microsoft Purview Information Protection timeout issues: now when a user opens a file or signs in and
faces network issues, MIP exception won't pop up.

February 2021 QFE 1

Version: 2.90.1081.0, Released: March 8, 2021
Bug fixes:
Fix for Azure Analysis Services OAuth token refresh.
Fix for Power Query model import from Excel to Power BI Desktop.
Fix for combo chart with dynamic format strings, series, categories, column values, and line values.
Fix for Power BI Desktop save validation: now it doesn't overwrite the customer's previous file with an invalid
.pbix file, if it's caused by Analysis Services writing to the zip file.
Fix for Model view large .pbix files: now it will not throw an error when you quickly switch to model view.
Fix for Model view blurry fields and icon text inside a table card.
Fix for Color picker: now it closes when you press ESC.

Next steps
What's new in Power BI Previous monthly updates to Power BI
More questions? Try asking the Power BI Community
 Power BI Desktop Send a Smile Privacy Statement
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 Power BI Desktop diagnostics collection
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To provide better supportability and diagnostics, Power BI Desktop can collect and submit diagnostics
information. The process of collecting and sending Power BI diagnostics information has been simplified, and is
easy to use. You should only save diagnostics details when instructed to do so by Microsoft Support. Power BI
Desktop diagnostics can be collected beginning with the April 2021 release of Power BI Desktop.

How to save diagnostics details in Power BI Desktop

To save diagnostics information in Power BI Desktop, follow these steps:
1. In Power BI Desktop, select File > Options and settings > Options
2. Under Global , select Diagnostics
3. Select Enable tracing
4. Select Collect diagnostic information.

5. When you select Collect diagnostic information , the following dialog appears:
Review the information provided in the dialog. To learn more about the information collected, see the Diagnostic
information collected section in this article.
By default, the diagnostic details are saved in your Documents folder. Select the Browse button to navigate to
and select another location.
When satisfied with where Power BI Desktop should save the diagnostic information, select Save to save the
diagnostic details and close the dialog. Your diagnostic details are stored in a PBIDesktopDiagnosticInfo.
[timestamp].zip file in the location you specified.
The diagnostics ZIP file may contain the following files and directories, based on what happened on your
machine and on your settings:
ErrorsInfo.yaml - contains details about the error that occurred and gets created only if an error dialog was
shown.
PackagingErrorsInfo.yaml - contains information about errors that have occurred while collecting the
telemetry (if any).
AnalysisSer vicesInfo.trc - contains information about the performance of your data model.
SessionDeviceInfo.txt - contains session and device information.
AutoPageRefresh.json - contains the data refresh settings.
CSDL.xml - describes the structure of the data model.
DataModelSchema.json - describes the structure of the data model.
Traces/ folder and files - contains additional session and device information.
If requested by Microsoft support, send the compressed folder (the zip file) containing the diagnostic details to
Microsoft.
The following video shows the diagnostics collection process:

Diagnostic information collected

The diagnostic information collected is comprehensive and covers the information most commonly required to
solve issues. Power BI Desktop collects information about:
the performance of your data model
the current Power BI Desktop session and your device
the error that occurred
structure of your data model
data refresh settings
The following sections provide more detail about the information collected.
Performance of your data model
The data model performance information helps us analyze the interaction between the Power BI engine and data
sources. It's especially relevant in situations where you are experiencing:
issues with model performance
DirectQuery issues
Aggregation issues
The following information is included:
The locale of your Power BI Desktop environment
Power BI Desktop version
The path where the currently open PBIX and data model are stored on your machine
Whether your data model is in import, DirectQuery or a mixed mode
Any queries created to generate visuals, including table, column, measure names and data values if used as a
filter
Session and device information
The session and device information provides insight to the complexity of the queries and features used. It
includes information about:
Operating system, including version, time zone configuration
Hardware, including memory configuration
Power BI Desktop version
Power BI Desktop configuration, such as whether fast combine is enabled
The path to where the trace logs are stored on your local machine
Data model default mode (import, DirectQuery, or a mixed mode)
Data model metadata version
Which preview features are enabled / disabled
Any DirectQuery options that are set
The name of the cloud environment (tenant) you are logged into (if any)
Power Query queries
Session and device information is especially relevant if you are experiencing:
Issues with report and Power Query performance
Issues where Power BI Desktop stops responding, stops unexpectedly or does not load properly
Details about the error that occurred
Error information includes exactly which error occurred and where in our code it happened. It also includes a
link to where the trace logs are stored on your local machine. It also includes the following:
Data model default mode (import, DirectQuery, or a mixed mode)
Data model metadata version
Which preview features are enabled / disabled in Power BI Desktop
The name of the cloud environment (tenant) you are logged into (if any)
The recent actions you did, such as adding a field to a visual.
Power Query queries
Error information is especially relevant if you are experiencing:
Issues with report and Power Query performance
Issues where Power BI Desktop stops responding, stops unexpectedly or does not load properly
Structure of your data model
The information collected is a text description of everything you can see in the data model view in Power BI
Desktop, including:
Table information, including name, number of rows
Column information, including name, data types, number of distinct values, minimum and maximum values
Relationships, including to/from which table and column, direction, cardinality and other settings
Calculated columns definitions
Measure definitions
Role definitions
Data model structure information is especially relevant if you are experiencing:
Issues with model performance
Issues with modeling in general
Data refresh settings
Data refresh information helps us analyze issues with incremental refresh, aggregations, and automatic page
refresh. It describes the incremental refresh settings made (including table names), any aggregations defined
(including table and column names).
Data refresh information is especially relevant if you are experiencing:
Issues with incremental and automatic page refresh
Issues with aggregations, including performance issues.

Next steps
You can do all sorts of things with Power BI Desktop. For more information on its capabilities, check out the
following resources:
What is Power BI Desktop?
Query overview with Power BI Desktop
Data types in Power BI Desktop
Shape and combine data with Power BI Desktop
Common query tasks in Power BI Desktop