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Deep dive into composite semantic models with Direct Lake and import tables

Getting your data job done just got easier with composite semantic models, mixing Direct Lake tables with import tables, now available in public preview.

Modern Visual Tooltips in Power BI (Generally Available)

Power BI’s latest update introduces an enhancement to how users interact with reports with the general availability of modern visual tooltips.

Power BI Report Server January 2026 Feature Summary

Welcome to January 2026 Power BI Report Server feature summary! These updates bring new capabilities and enhancements across Reporting and Visualizations, maintaining our commitment to delivering powerful, flexible, and enterprise-ready reporting solutions. For more information on how to find your report server product key, refer to the documentation. Visualizations features This release includes a variety …

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Introducing Markers in Azure Maps for Power BI

We’re announcing a powerful new capability in the Azure Maps Visual for Power BI: Markers. This feature makes it easier than ever for organizations to create compelling, data-driven location stories—without the need for complex GIS tools.

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.

Power BI 2025 holiday recap: A decade of innovation and impact

2025 was a monumental year for Microsoft Power BI, marked by its 10-year anniversary and a series of community celebrations, global contests, and product advancements that delivered new capabilities empowering users to turn data into action faster than ever. Below we recap some of the year’s biggest highlights—from milestone events to feature breakthroughs—that made 2025 …

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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.

Deprecating Power BI Q&A

We are announcing the deprecation of Q&A, our legacy natural language tool, which will take place in December 2026. Moving forward, users can instead utilize Power BI Copilot, which provides a more advanced and integrated solution for querying your data with natural language. Why this change? Power BI Copilot now features an advanced natural language …

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Image Visual Enhancements for Report Creators

This update empowers report creators to craft more engaging experiences for report consumers. Report creators can easily maintain image visuals with more image formatting options, more image source options, the ability to change the image in-place.