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Power BI January 2026 Feature Summary

20 January, 2026 by Katie Murray

The January 2026 Power BI Feature Summary is packed with exciting news—there are fresh updates, important announcements, and some big changes, especially around upcoming events, feature retirements, and the latest in AI and Copilot advancements. Some of the standout features include new reporting tools, smarter data modeling options, enhanced resources for developers, broader global standards …

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Power BI October 2024 Feature Summary

We have a lot of exciting updates to share with you this month. Quick measure suggestions with Copilot to be replaced with Microsoft Fabric Copilot, we have an update with Azure Map – Data Bound Reference Layers, and a preview of New List Slicer. There’s a lot more to discover, so read on to see all we have for you this month.

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Announcing the retirement of real-time streaming in Power BI

Announcements
Power BI
15 October, 2024 by Shannon Lindsay

Today, we are announcing that we will be retiring real-time streaming in Power BI.

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Update to Direct Lake documentation

We recently made a significant update to the Direct Lake documentation. Direct Lake accelerates time to data-driven decisions by unlocking incredible performance directly against OneLake, without the need to manage costly, time-consuming data refreshes for large volumes of data in OneLake.

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Power BI Report Server September 2024 Feature Summary

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Report Server
27 September, 2024 by Nirupama Srinivasan

PBIRS September 2024 updates

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By Popular Demand: Dark mode is now available in Power BI Desktop!

Customer Stories
Power BI
25 September, 2024 by Harleen Kaur

We are excited to announce a new feature in Power BI Desktop that allows you to choose from a variety of themes, including the most requested Dark Mode! Whether you’re working late into the night or simply prefer a darker interface, Dark Mode provides a sleek, modern look that reduces eye strain and enhances focus.

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Enhanced Report Creation in the Power BI Service with Copilot (Public Preview)

Power BI
25 September, 2024 by Anita Ambalavanan

New updates to Create Page in Copilot for Power BI enable users to have a clearer and more transparent interaction with copilot to yield more relevant report pages.

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Power BI September 2024 Feature Summary

Announcements
Power BI
25 September, 2024 by Jason Himmelstein

Welcome to the September 2024 update! We have a lot of exciting updates to share with you this month as well as a new feature you’ve been waiting for. You can now choose from a variety of themes Power BI Desktop, including the most requested Dark Mode! You can personalize your data visualization experience to match your preferences and working environment. In addition, we’ve now consolidated similar options in the menu bar and streamlined the button text for better readability and responsive screen sizing.

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Connect your data to the real world with the power of NFC and the Power BI Mobile Apps

We’re excited to introduce NFC Tag Support in Power BI Mobile! Now, you can register and read Power BI items like reports, scorecards, dashboards, and even apps and workspaces directly from the mobile app. This feature is perfect for frontline workers who need quick and easy access to data.

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On-premises data gateway September 2024 Release

Power BI
19 September, 2024 by Nikki Waghani

Hi everyone and welcome to September! We are excited to announce the September 2024 release of the on-premises data gateway.

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Announcing TMDL support for the ALM Toolkit

Explore the latest features of the ALM Toolkit! Our new update adds coloring support for TMDL, allowing you to view tabular model metadata in a user-friendly, YAML-like syntax. Enhance your Power BI experience and manage your semantic models with ease by adopting the ALM Toolkit into your workflow.

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