Get notifications in the Power BI mobile apps

Applies to:

iPhone iPad Android phone Android tablet Windows
iPhones iPads Android phones Android tablets Windows devices

Note

Power BI mobile app support for phones using Windows 10 Mobile has been discontinued as of March 16, 2021. Learn more

Notifications bring information related to your Power BI experience right to you, in the Power BI service or on your mobile device. When you open Notifications, you see a sequential feed of messages about alerts you've set and new dashboards that have been shared with you.

Note

On an iOS device, the first time you sign in to the updated version of the Power BI apps, you see a message asking if you'd like Power BI to send notifications. You can also configure how Power BI notifies you in Settings for your device.

View notifications on your mobile device

  1. When you receive notifications on your mobile device, by default Power BI makes a sound and shows a notification banner.

    Notification banner

    You can change how Power BI notifies you.

  2. If you've received notifications, when you sign in to Power BI on your mobile device you see a yellow dot on the notification bell icon notification bell (iOS and Android) or on the global navigation button Notifications dot (Windows devices).

  3. To see notifications in the Notification center, tap the notifications bell notification bell (iOS and Android) or the Notifications center icon Notifications icon (Windows devices).

    Notifications are displayed with the most recent on top and unread messages highlighted. Notifications are retained for 90 days unless you delete them or reach the maximum limit of 100.

    iOS Notifications list

  4. To dismiss a notification on iOS and Android devices, tap, hold, and swipe. On Windows devices, right click and choose Dismiss.

Change or turn off notifications on your mobile device

You can change how Power BI notifies you.

  1. On an iOS device, go to Settings > Notifications.

    On an Android phone, go to Settings > Notifications.

    On a Windows device, in Settings go to System > Notifications & actions.

  2. In the list of apps, select Power BI.

  3. Here you can turn notifications off completely or choose which notifications you want.

    On an iPhone

    Screenshot shows an iPhone screen titled Power B I where you can allow and manage notifications.

    On an Android phone

    Screenshot shows an Android phone screen titled Power B I where you can allow and manage notifications.

    On a Windows device

    Screenshot shows a Windows device screen where you can allow and manage Power B I notifications.