In March we feel downright lucky to have all sorts of updates to Power BI, enabling is to celebrate a greenfield of opportunity for our business insights.
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 might 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:
General
Power BI Desktop start-up performance improvements [blog][article]
Power BI allows you to easily connect to and present your data in an interactive report, so you can make data-driven decisions. Learn how to connect to data, transform and shape data, and create interactive visuals in a Power BI report. (DP-605T00)
Demonstrate methods and best practices that align with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Microsoft Power BI.