The Power BI Dataviz World Champs is back!
Join the Power BI Dataviz World Championships – three rounds of visualization challenges, community voting, and a live finale at FabCon 2026.
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Drillthrough in Excel now supported for Direct Lake and DirectQuery Models
The previous limitation preventing drillthrough (via Excel’s Show Details feature when using Analyze in Excel) on Direct Lake and DirectQuery semantic model has been removed.
» Read morePower BI November 2025 Feature Summary
The November 2025 Power BI feature update brings several important announcements and enhancements across the platform. Key highlights include the deprecation of R and Python visuals in the Embed for your customers solution, significant updates to Copilot and AI capabilities—such as the standalone Copilot in Power BI mobile apps (Preview) and improvements to Verified Answers—and … Continue reading “Power BI November 2025 Feature Summary”
» Read moreDeprecation Announcement: Office Online Server Retirement and What it Means for Power BI Report Server Users
What’s Changing? Microsoft has announced that Office Online Server (OOS) will be retired effective December 31, 2026. As a result, PBIRS users will no longer be able to host Excel workbooks in PBIRS using OOS after November 2026, in accordance with the PBIRS Support Timelines Policy. Additionally, beginning with the January 2026 PBIRS release, configuration … Continue reading “Deprecation Announcement: Office Online Server Retirement and What it Means for Power BI Report Server Users”
» Read morePower BI October 2025 Feature Summary
This month’s update brings exciting opportunities for learning and community engagement, including the upcoming Fabric Data Days and the return of FabCon in Atlanta next spring. Notably, Power BI is making strides in mapping capabilities by transitioning from Bing Maps to Azure Maps, ensuring users have access to the latest features and support. Dive into … Continue reading “Power BI October 2025 Feature Summary”
» Read moreEmpowering our customers to shape the future of data connectivity in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric
Discover how Microsoft is transforming data connectivity in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric with a community-driven approach. Learn how you can influence the connector roadmap, submit ideas, vote on priorities, and help shape the future of analytics.
» Read moreTMDL view (Generally Available)
TMDL view is now generally available in Power BI Desktop!
» Read morePower BI September 2025 Feature Summary
The Power BI September 2025 Feature Summary introduces updates for users and coincides with FabCon Vienna! This release introduces several key enhancements, including, updates to Copilot and AI capabilities such as the standalone Copilot default-on experience, and important changes to default visuals like the Bing Maps Visual icon. Dive into the details to discover how … Continue reading “Power BI September 2025 Feature Summary”
» Read morePower BI August 2025 Feature Summary
The Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary introduces major updates in Copilot and AI, reporting, and modeling. Highlights include Copilot integration for SharePoint Online, measure description automation, and advanced data modeling features.
» Read moreIntroducing the First-Ever Fabric Notebooks Competition for Power BI!
Join the Power BI Notebooks Competition this August to showcase your creativity and contribute to the community gallery.
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