Smart Narrative (preview)
The Smart narrative visualization helps you quickly summarize visuals and reports by providing relevant out-of-the-box insights that are customizable.
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Power BI at Microsoft Ignite Virtual Conference
As has been the case this entire year due to these unprecedented circumstances, Microsoft Ignite is going virtual. Join us between September 22nd and 24th. If you have not registered already, there’s still time so we hope you take a few minutes and Register Here. Power BI will be featured prominently during live sessions as well as several on-demand sessions. Additionally, you can join live Ask the Expert sessions to ask additional questions specific to your organization.
» Read moreUpdates to the ‘new look’ experience and release plan
The ‘new look’ of the Power BI service is evolving again based on your feedback during public preview…
» Read morePower BI Paginated Reports August 2020 Updates
We have several exciting updates rolling out this month for paginated reports! The updates include new authentication type support for Azure SQL DB and Azure Synapse, Common Data Service data source support, improved multi-value parameters support for DAX and more!
» Read moreImproving Power BI performance when querying multidimensional models
Starting with SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update (CU) 5, DAX-based clients such as Power BI can use SuperDAX functions and query patterns against multidimensional models to boost query performance.
» Read moreRelease update for Sept 2020 release of Power BI Report Server
In October 2018, we committed to you three releases of Power BI Report Server each year, to be shipped in January, May, and September. We did this to provide transparency around the release timing and allow customers to plan their upgrade cycles accordingly.
» Read moreAutoML now supports applying models in PQO Function Browser
Previously, AutoML models could only be applied to entities in the same dataflow. With this new capability, users don’t need to be an owner of the dataflow that has the model. They can use models created by others in the same workspace.
» Read morePower BI Desktop August 2020 Feature Summary
We have exciting updates this month! The updates include support for Perspectives in Personalize visuals, rectangular select for data points, dynamic formatting support to more visuals, Direct Query support for Q&A, several new AppSource visuals, and more! Check out the full blog to learn more about all the updates and enhancements.
» Read moreAnnouncing you can now block classic workspace creation
We’ve added a new tenant setting for Power BI admins to choose if users can create classic workspaces. This helps organizations control workspace creation more effectively and prevent unwanted workspaces from appearing in Power BI when Office 365 groups are created.
» Read morePower BI Dataflows: Multiple data lakes support
Power BI Dataflows now support multiple independent ADLSGen2 storage accounts, configurable by workspace admins.
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