Previous monthly updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service

This article describes previous updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. For the most current month's release, check out Power BI latest updates.

The monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also include "what's new" updates for Power BI mobile and the Power BI service. In each section, choose the tab for Power BI Desktop or for the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following sections describe previous months' updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.

September 2024 Update (2.136.1202.0)

We fell into our September updates with a lot of anticipation, as days got shorter, and the dark mode of fall became part of our daily routine.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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

Copilot and AI

  • Default full report summaries and answers in the Copilot pane [blog] [video]

Reporting

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Modeling

  • Introducing Fabric Metrics Layer (preview) [blog] [video]
  • Live edit of semantic models in Direct Lake mode with Power BI Desktop (preview) [blog] [video] [article]
  • Q&A now supports semantic models with OLS [blog]

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

Data connectivity

Other

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

Select the following links to download this earlier version:

August 2024 Update (2.132.908.0)

Our August updates got us back into school mode with a collection of new features, a great video that showed how many of the compelling updates can sharpen your business intelligence pencils, and set you up for great grades in creating insights and actionable business intelligence.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Copilot and AI

Reporting

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Modeling

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

Other

  • Paginated Reports - Sharing of reports connecting to Get Data data sources made easy [blog] [article]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

Select the following links to download this earlier version:

July 2024 Update (2.131.901.0)

July let you declare independence from waiting on others to create compelling reports and visuals, enabling you to launch your own spectacular display of sizzling analytics and insights.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

Select the following links to download this earlier version:

June 2024 Update (2.130.754.0)

June's updates were a sunny collection of capabilities that let you chart a course to the best business intelligence insights using Power BI Desktop.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Modeling

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

Select the following links to download this earlier version:

May 2024 Update (2.129.905.0)

May brought a colorful bouquet of updates, capabilities, and features for the Power BI service and Power BI Desktop.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

April 2024 Update (2.128.751.0)

We were showering our users and customers with a refreshing collection of updates, capabilities, and features for the Power BI service and Power BI Desktop in April.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

  • New visual - 100% stacked area chart [blog]
  • Line enhancements [blog]
  • Enhance Q&A with Copilot-generated linguistic relationships [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Other

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

March 2024 Update (2.127.1080.0)

We felt lucky as a four-leaf clover about March's month's collection of updates, capabilities, and features for the Power BI service and Power BI Desktop.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Other

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

February 2024 Update (2.126.927.0)

Our hearts were full of love for this month's collection of updates, capabilities, and features for the Power BI service and Power BI Desktop.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Other

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes many of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

December 2023 Update (2.124.581.0)

Like a collection of holiday gifts, this month's Power BI updates were full of analytics tools, toys, and capabilities for the Power BI service and Power BI Desktop.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

November 2023 Update (2.123.326.0)

We were all thankful for the platefuls of updates to Power BI this November, with all sorts of update helpings for BI Desktop and the Power BI service.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

  • Button slicer (preview) [blog]
  • Reference labels (preview) [blog]
  • Enhance your Q&A visual with suggested synonyms from Copilot [blog] [article]
  • On-object interaction updates [video] [blog]
  • Azure Maps visual now aggregates multiple data points at the same location [blog]
  • Narrative visual with Copilot [video] [blog]

Modeling

  • Datasets renamed to semantic models [blog]
  • Power BI semantic models support for Direct Lake on Synapse Data Warehouse [blog] [article]
  • DAX query view to write and run DAX queries on your model [video] [blog] [article]
  • Edit your data model in the Power BI service (updates) [blog]

Data connectivity

  • Azure Resource Graph (new connector) [blog]
  • Many connector updates [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

Other

  • Enhanced accessibility in paginated reports authored in Report Builder [blog] [article]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

October 2023 Update (2.122.442.0)

October was full of scary-good features and a pumpkin-patch of updates. Navigate through this section of this article for a corn-maze like expedition through October's offerings for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

  • Edit your data model in the Power BI service (updates) [video] [blog]
  • Model explorer public preview with calculation group authoring and creating relationships in the properties pane [video] [blog] [article]

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

September 2023 Update (2.121.644.0)

September brought us a new classroom full of Power BI updates, its curriculum chock full of features and new insights for your data, your visuals, and the models you couldn't wait to share with new-found friends.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

Other

  • Upgrade Power BI Desktop .NET Framework to 4.7.2 or newer [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

August 2023 Update (2.120.731.0)

August was full of sunshine, dry grass, bored summer students and a fine collection of updates for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

July 2023 Update (2.119.323.0)

July brought us celebrations that look like fireworks for the Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service, enabling you to create stunning visuals and revolutionary data models in your march toward business intelligence independence.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

June 2023 Update (2.118.286.0)

This June we had a sunny collection of features and enhancement for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service, designed to warm up your visuals and your data models.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

May 2023 Update (2.117.286.0)

This May we had all sorts of new features growing, blooming, and blossoming to create a fabric of amazing visuals, insights, and intelligence for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Microsoft Fabric

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

April 2023 Update (2.116.404.0)

This April we had new features and capabilities raining down on our Power BI offering, filling us with the hope of bright colors and new growth across our veritable garden of analytics.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Data connectivity

  • Many updated data connectors [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • Many new and updated visuals [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

March 2023 Update (2.115.663.0)

We felt lucky as a four-leaf clover to have shared our March updates to Power BI with all of you. We hope they were like a pot of gold at the end of a data-driven rainbow, full of compelling visuals and business intelligence capabilities.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

  • Many updated data connectors [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • New visuals in AppSource [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

February 2023 Update (2.114.664.0)

We loved February's updates. We were happy to share them with all of you, all wrapped up in a virtual heart-shaped box of sweet features.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-february-2023-feature-summary/#post-22137-_Toc126917169

Reporting

  • Conditional formatting based on string fields [video] [blog]
  • Smart Narrative visual summary icon [blog]
  • Formatting image width in table and matrix [blog]
  • Update your base theme in Power BI [blog]
  • Report theme validation on custom theme import [blog]
  • Text box visual indentation [blog]
  • New accessible report themes [blog]
  • Customize visible pages in the Page navigator visual [blog]
  • Sensitivity labels now supported in PDF export from Power BI Desktop (preview) [blog]
  • Enhanced row-level security editor (preview) [video] [blog]

Analytics

Modeling

  • New DAX functions: LINEST and LINESTX [blog]

Data connectivity

  • Many updated data connectors [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

  • New visuals in AppSource [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

December 2022 Update (2.112.283.0)

December's updates were a sleigh ride of fun, making us want to go door-to-door and sing about our new and updated features. May your data analytics always be cheery and bright.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

November 2022 Update (2.111.265.0)

November's updates felt like a family reunion, and we were thankful and grateful for the heaping-tall servings of updates, features, and new capabilities. Please pass the data to this end of the table.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

  • Unshared and unsynchronized axes for small multiples charts [video] [blog]
  • Controlling and customizing labels on Azure Maps [video] [blog]
  • Create dynamic slicers using field parameters (Preview) [video] [blog]
  • Composite models over Power BI semantic models and Analysis Services (Preview) [video] [blog]

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

October 2022 Update (2.110.341.0)

October's updates were scary fun, full of screaming great new features and monstrous improvements.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

  • Power BI Ideas website enhancements [blog]
  • Update to release notes [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

September 2022 Update (2.109.642.0)

September's updates were crisp and clean, like an autumn walk down a colorful treed pathway where new discoveries are just around each corner. We were all ready to meet friendly new features, joining Power BI classmates for an exciting next round of learning.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

August 2022 Update (2.108.564.0)

August's updates were like a summertime trip, full of interesting sights and new things to discover that brought a sense of adventure and imaginings of exciting things to come.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

July 2022 Update (2.107.683.0)

July's updates were a sunny collection of bright spots for Power BI, warming ourselves with all the good things they brought.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

June 2022 Update (2.106.582.0)

This month's updates were raining down features, sprinkling us with all sorts of capabilities and functionality that were sure to bring sunny reports sometime soon.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Modeling

  • Composite models on SQL Server Analysis Services [video] [blog]

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

  • Power BI Desktop infrastructure update (WebView2) [video] [blog]
  • Improved support for single sign-on (SSO) for all users [video] [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

May 2022 Update (2.105.664.0)

This month had a spring in its step, with blossoming updates and sunshine-filled features that were sure to warm up your reports and models.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Visuals

Others

  • Power BI Desktop infrastructure update (WebView2) [video] [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

April 2022 Update (2.104.702.0)

The Power BI team showered us with features, updates, and a collection of growing capabilities this month that customers and users were sure to enjoy.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/19024/preview/#post-19024-_Toc100064173

Reporting

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Visuals

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Others

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post.

Note

The video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

March 2022 Update (2.103.661.0)

Lucky us, we had more compelling updates to Power BI in March than we could have wished for using a four-leaf clover.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Data connectivity and preparation

Visuals

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Developers

  • A new improved method for deploying Power BI Embedded multi-tenancy solutions in scale [video] [blog]

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

Note

This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

February 2022 Update (2.102.683.0)

We loved the features we released in February. Some were flowery, some were chocolatey, others were downright sweet in their own unique way.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Visuals

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Developers

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

Note

This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

December 2021 Update (2.100.261.0)

This month's features were like a sleigh ride through your favorite snowy location, lighting up the season with all sorts of new things we had been wanting and asking for throughout the year.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

Visuals

Other

  • Visualize your data quickly from Power Apps and Dynamics 365 apps (Preview) [video] [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

Note

This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

November 2021 Update (2.99.563.0)

We were all thankful for the great things that Power BI served for our extended business intelligence family in November this year. Even better, there were enough features to feast on the next day, so invite your friends and even folks you don't know, sit down around this article, and share what you like best about what's on the menu.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Data connectivity

Visuals

Other

  • Automatic page refresh now supports DirectQuery for Power BI semantic models and Azure Analysis Services [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

Note

This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

October 2021 Update (2.98.683.0)

There was a scary-good collection of features in this month's release, sure to make you want to dress up as your favorite character and go door-to-door telling your neighbors all about it - it's quite a bag of goodies.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

Other

  • ODBC support for paginated reports (generally available) [blog] [article]
  • New instructor led training available for DAX in a day (Beta) [blog]

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

Note

This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

September 2021 Update (2.97.725.0)

We were falling into this month's release, with crisp morning updates and new season of interesting and compelling features.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

Note

This video might use earlier versions of Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service.

August 2021 Update (2.96.701.0)

August's release was like a warm summer day, with rays of new updates shining down on all of our Power BI enthusiasts and customers.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

July 2021 Update (2.95.804.0)

We celebrated this month's release with fireworks, parades and a whole host of independent data connectors and visualizations.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

  • New Model View now generally available [video] [blog]
  • DirectQuery for Azure Analysis Services and Power BI semantic models (preview) [video] [blog]

Data connectivity

Visuals

Template apps

  • Analyze email marketing performance using Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign [blog]

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

June 2021 Update (2.94.781.0)

With June's release, warm and sunny updates were in the forecast for your reports.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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 were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

  • Format strings now persisted when using DirectQuery for Power BI semantic models and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [article] [blog]

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Visuals

Template apps

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

May 2021 Update (2.93.384.0)

May brought an entire bouquet of blooming updates for Power BI.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Smart Narratives and anomaly detection (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
  • Q&A now supports DirectQuery for Power BI semantic models and Azure Analysis Services [video] [blog]

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

Template apps

Developers

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

April 2021 Update (2.92.706.0)

Spring was in the air, and so was a great collection of updates for Power BI.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

Modeling

Data connectivity

  • New connector - Bloomberg Data and Analytics [video] [blog]
  • New connector - SoftOne BI [video] [blog]
  • Text/CSV by example now generally available [video] [blog]
  • Automatic table detection from Excel files now generally available [video] [blog]
  • Automatic table detection from JSON files now generally available [video] [blog]

Visuals

Developers

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

You can also download previous versions of Power BI Desktop if your organization requires it. We always recommend that you use the most recent version of Power BI Desktop, rather than a previous version. All previous versions have the following limitations:

  • Previous releases of Power BI Desktop are not being serviced - you should always use the most recent release for the latest features and updates.
  • It might not be possible to open files created or saved in newer releases of Power BI Desktop with previous versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • If you receive a warning when loading a report saved in a newer release of Power BI Desktop, then save that report in the previous version, you lose any information related to new features.
  • We only archive the English versions of Power BI Desktop.

March 2021 Update (2.91.701.0)

We felt lucky like a four-leaf clover to deliver these March Power BI updates to our community.

This article describes updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

The links beside each feature in the list are follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

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 be 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:

Reporting

  • DirectQuery for Power BI semantic models and Azure Analysis Services (preview) [video] [blog] [article]
  • Advanced data selection in Azure Maps visual [video] [blog]
  • Color picker updates [blog]
  • Updates to the new Field List (preview) [blog]
  • Word wrap in Small Multiples titles (preview) [video] [blog]
  • Updates to background settings on Small Multiples (preview) [blog]

Analytics

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

Template Apps

Other

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

For detailed information about each new feature, see Power BI feature summary blog post.

Power BI monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

February 2021 Update (2.90.702.0)

Our February Power BI updates were better than a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

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.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Important

Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Data connectivity

Visuals

Other

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

December 2020 Update (2.88.321.0)

Our December Power BI updates dazzled us all like a snowy lane filled with lights and sleigh rides.

If you're running Windows 10, you can get the most recent version of Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. You can also get the latest version from the Download Center, as a single executable containing all supported languages that you install on your computer.

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.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Visuals

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

November 2020 Update (2.87.261.0)

Our November Power BI updates included an entire family gathering of new and improved features; they were a feast of goodness.

The monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also includes what's new updates for Power BI mobile and the Power BI service. In this section choose the tab for Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

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.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Important

Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

Data connectivity

  • Hive LLAP connector now generally available [video] [blog]
  • New data connectors - Actian, Anaplan, Starburst Presto [video] [blog]

Visuals

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

October 2020 Update (2.86.321.0)

Our October Power BI updates are a bucket full of spooky-good treats that you can sort and enjoy for weeks to come.

The monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also includes what's new updates for Power BI mobile and the Power BI service. This article discusses the updates for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

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.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Important

Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be 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:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

  • Performance improvements to IF and SWITCH functions [blog]

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Visuals

  • Extended administrator capability features now generally available [video] [blog]
  • New visuals from various providers [video] [blog]

Template Apps

Other

For detailed information about each of these features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

September 2020 Update (2.85.284.0)

Our September Power BI Desktop updates are cool and crisp, like the coming of fall and the turning of leaves.

Also new this month, the monthly blog and video updates for Power BI Desktop now also includes what's new updates for Power BI mobile and the Power BI service. This article discusses the updates for Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. To learn about updates for mobile, check out What's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

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.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI monthly update video.

Important

Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be 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:

Analytics

Reporting

Modeling

  • Enhanced semantic model Metadata is now generally available [video] [blog]
  • Performance improvements to aggregation expressions involving columns of currency data type [video] [blog]

Data connectivity

Visuals

Template apps

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

August 2020 Update (2.84.461.0)

Our August Power BI Desktop updates were full of compelling new features and capabilities.

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.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

Important

Power BI Desktop is no longer supported on Windows 7. Power BI Desktop will be 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:

Reporting

  • Perspectives support for Personalize visuals (preview) [video] [blog]
  • Rectangular lasso select for data points (preview) [video] [blog]
  • Added dynamic formatting support to more visuals [video] [blog]

Analytics

Visuals

Template apps

Data preparation

Data connectivity

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

July 2020 Update (2.83.5894.661)

Our July Power BI Desktop updates were a celebration of new features and capabilities worthy of fireworks, sunny picnics and community barbecues.

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.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Modeling

  • Support for Excel financial functions [video] [blog]
  • Model view enabled for live connect is now generally available [video] [blog]

Data preparation

  • Global option to disable automatic type detection [video] [blog]

Template apps

Other features

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

June 2020 Update (2.82.5858.301)

Our June Power BI Desktop felt like a fresh new beginning filled with new capabilities, generally available features, and many opportunities to get out into your world of data and interact.

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 released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Template apps

Modeling

Data connectivity

Other features

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

May 2020 Update (2.81.5831.621)

We hope our May Power BI Desktop brought you new insights, new capabilities, and a healthy dose of positive outlook for our global community.

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 released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Modeling

  • List separator and decimal symbol now default to standard DAX separators [video] [blog]

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Other features

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

April 2020 Update (2.80.5803.282)

We were grateful to be able to share our April Power BI update with you, our global community.

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 released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Template apps

Data preparation

Data connectivity

  • CDM Folder view for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 [video] [blog]

Other features

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

March 2020 Update (2.79.5768.562)

We felt lucky as a four-leaf clover to share our March Power BI update with you.

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 released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the entire Power BI Desktop monthly update video.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Modeling

Visuals

Template apps

Data preparation

Data connectivity

Other features

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

February 2020 Update (2.78.5740.642)

We loved our February updates, and felt our new features were better than a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

Important

Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Data management

Reporting

Modeling

Visuals

Template apps

Data preparation

  • Query diagnostics - support for users who aren't administrators [video] [blog]

Data connectivity

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop feature summary blog post.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

December 2019 Update (2.76.5678.661)

Our December updates were as fun as a bobsled ride down a snow-covered hill.

Important

Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Template apps

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop December 2019 feature summary.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Note

See the data sources available to Power BI Desktop. Our list is always growing, so check back often.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

November 2019 Update (2.75.5649.341)

Our November updates were as welcome as a happy family gathering.

Important

Power BI Desktop is released only as a single .exe file, which contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each feature in the Power BI Desktop update list are interpreted as follows:

  • [blog]: Most features are explained in a section in the monthly update blog post.
  • [video]: Some features have a video excerpt that discusses the feature, which plays in a new browser tab.
  • [article]: Some features have an article that provides more detail.
  • The remaining features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

User experience

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Data connectivity

Data transformation

Template apps

For detailed information about each of these new features, see Power BI Desktop November 2019 feature summary.

Check out what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

Power BI Desktop monthly update video

The following video describes each of these updates. You can also watch this video from the blog post:

October 2019 Update (2.74.5619.621)

Our October updates were as fun as a pumpkin patch run, and more exciting than a midnight tour through a haunted mansion.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop, now delivered as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

Important

Power BI Desktop is only released as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

  • The new Q&A visual [video] [blog]
  • Improved user experience for Q&A [video] [blog]
    • Improved drop-down control
    • Red and blue underlines
    • Improved visual results
  • Natural language improvements for Q&A [video] [blog]
    • Integration with Office / Bing thesaurus
    • Support for measure tables, and better handling of table names and ambiguity
  • Q&A tooling (preview) [video] [blog]
    • Review questions
    • Teach Q&A
    • Review all changes made
  • Support for SSAS and Azure AS, including RLS [video] [blog]

Visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Template apps

Other

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

September 2019 Update (2.73.5586.561)

Our September updates were like an exciting return to school - new things to learn, updates to friends we missed over the summer, and opportunities to apply what we know into better future reports.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop, now delivered as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

Important

Power BI Desktop is only released as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. The .msi version is no longer being released.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Template apps

  • Google Analytics report [blog]

Other

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

August 2019 Update (2.72.5556.801)

Our August updates were hot and shone brightly on the reports you create in Power BI.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop, now delivered as a single .exe file that contains all supported languages. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Key influencers visual improvements, general availability [video] [blog]

Visuals

Data connectivity

Template apps

  • Facebook Pages - basic analytics [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

July 2019 Update (2.71.5523.641)

Our July updates were skyrocketing with colorful bursts of new features and functionality for your Power BI.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

  • Icon sets for table and matrix [video] [blog]
  • Percent support for conditional formatting by rules [video] [blog]
  • New filter pane is now generally available [video] [blog]
  • Data colors support when using play axis on scatter charts [video] [blog]
  • Performance improvements when using relative date and dropdown slicers [video] [blog]

Analytics

Visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

June 2019 Update (2.70.5494.561)

Our June updates spread sunshine and blue skies on your reports, with a refreshing and bright new color scheme for your Power BI, and a host of other improvements.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Key influencers visual updates (preview) [video] [blog]
    • Key influencers with Live connect to Power BI semantic models
    • Key influencers accessibility
    • Support for Cloud RLS
  • Manage aggregations dialog accessibility [video] [blog]

Modeling

Visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

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May 2019 Update (2.69.5467.1251)

Our May updates bloomed in your garden of great reports, with compelling new features and a flower pot full of colorful, beautiful visuals.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Key influencers visual improvements (preview) [video] [blog]
    • Binning support
    • Formatting options
    • Mobile support

Modeling

Visuals

Data connectivity

Other

  • Automatic query cancellation for Power BI Desktop [blog]

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

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April 2019 Update (2.68.5432.361)

Our April updates were packed full of updates that put spring in your step on rainy days.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Power BI visuals

  • One new custom visual [blog]

Data connectivity

Data preparation

  • Data Profiling enhancements and general availability [video] [blog]
  • Fuzzy merge performance enhancements and general availability [video] [blog]
  • M Intellisense supported in formula bar and custom column dialog, and is generally available [video] [blog]

Other

  • Power BI Report Builder [blog]

Note

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March 2019 Update (2.67.5404.581)

Our March updates were packed full of compelling and useful updates, and we hope these improvements make you feel as lucky as finding a four-leaf clover.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in March:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

  • PDF connector now supports tables spanning multiple pages (preview) [video] [blog]
  • Intelligent Plant's Industrial App Store connector [video] [blog]
  • Azure Cost Management connector [video] [blog]

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

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February 2019 Update (2.66.5376.1681)

Our February updates made customers swoon and love all our new data connectors, features, and analytics enhancements. Just like a box of chocolates, you never know what you get... but with this February update, all changes were sweet and downright delicious.

You can download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Power BI visuals

  • Ten new Power BI visuals, new Power BI visuals feature [video] [blog]

Data connectivity

Other

  • Improved Live connect and DirectQuery error messages [video] [blog]

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

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January 2019 Update

There was no Power BI Desktop release in January 2019 - we were all busy having a happy holiday, spending time with friends and family.

December 2018 Update (2.65.5313.621)

Our December updates made sugar plums dance in our customers' heads, or at least created compelling data-driven visuals of said sugar plums.

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you're running Windows 10, you can also get Power BI Desktop from the Windows Store. The monthly versions are the same even though the version numbering might differ between the two, regardless of which way you install Power BI Desktop. See this article for more information.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need an article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Modeling

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Other

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video channel describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the videos from the blog post.

Note

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November 2018 Update (2.64.5285.582)

Our November updates were a bountiful harvest of new features and functionality. So you could sit down with your family of data and analytics enthusiasts, pass the potatoes, and dig in to our feast of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop in November:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Color saturation on visuals upgraded to use conditional formatting [video] [blog]
  • Follow up questions in the Q&A explorer [video] [blog]

Modeling

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

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October 2018 Update (2.63.3272.40262)

Our October updates were spooky-good, frighteningly helpful, and sweeter than an orange bucket full of candy.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in October:

Reporting

Modeling

Analytics

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Other areas

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

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September 2018 Update (2.62.5222.582)

Our September updates were like settling in to an exciting new classroom. Hopefully you found these updates as useful as a handful of just-sharpened No. 2 pencils.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting

Analytics

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Data preparation

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

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August 2018 Update (2.61.5192.321)

Our August updates were august in their own right, and followed quickly on the heels of July's big releases. Hopefully you found these updates like a sunny day on the beach; dip your toes in, we think you'll find these updates feel just right.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in August:

Modeling

Reporting

Analytics

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

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July 2018 Update (2.60.5169.3201)

July's big updates were worthy of a fireworks show in their own right, with long-requested data and reporting features that launch your visuals sky-high, and burst with arcing displays of colorful insights.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in July:

Modeling

Reporting

Analytics

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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June 2018 Update (2.59.5135.101)

The sun was shining on June's updates, with features and improvements that warmed up your reports and let you bask in the insights they provided.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in June:

Reporting

Power BI visuals

Modeling

Data connectivity

  • SAP BusinessWarehouse connector improvements (new driver and improved performance, plus improved support for hierarchy variables) [video] [article] [blog]
  • Spark connector now supports Windows Authentication [video] [blog]
  • OData V4 connector enhancements [video] [blog]
  • ODBC connector improvements (folding support for Top Rows, ability to filter navigation by DSN catalog) [video] [blog]

Other

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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May 2018 Update (2.58.5103.281)

May's updates were a blooming collection of features and improvements that we hope spread sunshine on your reports, and made them blossom with beautiful insights.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in May:

Reporting

Analytics

Power BI Premium

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

  • New From Web connector - by example data extraction (preview) [video] [article] [blog]
  • Common Data Service for Apps connector (beta) [video] [blog]
  • Azure KustoDB connector (beta) [video] [blog]
  • Google BigQuery and Azure HDInsight Spark connectors now generally available [video] [blog]
  • Adobe Analytics connector update - support for multiple domain logins (preview) [video] [blog]
  • Visual Studio Team Services connector update - analytics views support [video] [blog]
  • OLE DB connector update - support for alternate Windows credentials [video] [blog]
  • SAP BW DirectQuery connector update - improved technical name support [video] [blog]

Data preparation

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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April 2018 Update (2.57.5068.501)

We're not fooling about how happy we were with April's updates to Power BI Desktop. We showered the updates across a handful of areas, and hope they help you grow your future reports with amazing, beautiful visuals.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in April:

Reporting

Analytics

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

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March 2018 Update ()

We were feeling lucky as a four-leaf clover about March's updates to Power BI Desktop. The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in March:

Reporting

Power BI visuals

Data connectivity

Other

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

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February 2018 Update (2.55.5010.521)

Our hearts were full of love for the updates to Power BI Desktop in February, and we hope you found them just as sweet as a box of chocolates.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video for this month from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in February 2018:

Reporting

Power BI visuals

Analytics

Data connectivity

Other

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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January 2018 Update (2.54.4970.761)

We rang in the new year with a collection of updates to Power BI Desktop, and our new year's resolution is to keep them coming.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video for this month from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in January:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Correlation coefficient quick measure [blog]

Data connectivity

  • Support for Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure SQL Database and Data Warehouse connectors [video] [blog]

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

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December 2017 Update (2.53.4954.481)

December brought a Ho-Ho-Whole lot of updates to Power BI Desktop, chock full of features gifts for all business intelligence minded kids (and adults) to enjoy.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in December:

Reporting

Analytics

Data connectivity

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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November 2017 Update (2.52.4921.202)

November brought a whole harvest worth of updates to Power BI Desktop.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in November:

Reporting

Analytics

  • Cell-level formatting for multidimensional AS models for multi-row card [video] [blog]

Data connectivity

  • Impala connector - support for Windows Authentication [video] [blog]

Other

  • Query editing - Add Column from Example improvements [video] [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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October 2017 Update (2.51.4885.543)

October brought a frighteningly compelling group of useful updates to Power BI Desktop.

The links beside each update mean the following:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Reporting:

Analytics:

Data Connectivity:

Other:

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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September 2017 Update (2.50.4859.502)

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop in September:

Report View:

Data Connectivity:

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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August 2017 Update (2.49.4831.222)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in August:

Report View:

Analytics & Modeling:

Data Connectivity:

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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July 2017 Update (2.48.4792.321)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in July:

Report View:

Analytics & Modeling:

Data Connectivity:

Query Editing:

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post references in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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June 2017 Update (2.47.4766.542)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in June:

Report View:

Data Connectivity:

Query Editing:

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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May 2017 Update (2.46.4732.461)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in May:

Report View:

Analytics:

  • Report level measures for live connections to Analysis Services tabular models and Power BI service semantic models [video] [blog]
  • Two new quick measures (Preview) [video] [blog]
  • Bin by count [video] [blog]

Data Connectivity:

  • Combine files - ability to reference First File as example [video] [blog]
  • New data connectors:

Query Editing:

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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April 2017 Update (2.45.4704.442)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in April 2017:

Report View:

Analytics:

Data Connectivity:

  • Connect to semantic models in the Power BI service (Preview) [video] [article] [blog]
  • New or enhanced data connectors:
    • Redshift Connector: beta support, and Publish to Power BI service [video] [blog]
    • SAP HANA and BW: enhancements to parameter input experience [video] [blog]

Query Editing:

Note

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Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

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March 2017 Update (2.44.4675.422)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in March 2017:

Report View:

Analytics:

Data Connectivity:

  • New or enhanced data connectors [video]:
    • Azure Analysis Services database (Beta) [blog]
    • Azure Data Lake Store - now generally available [blog]
    • DB2 connector - option to specify package collection [video] [blog]
    • Combine binaries - specify a sample file to use [video] [blog]

Query Editing improvements

  • Split column by delimiter - automatic detection of delimiter character [video] [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

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February 2017 Update (2.43.4647.541)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in February:

Report View:

Analytics:

  • Two new Quick Calcs: Percent of row total, and percent of column total [video] [blog]

Data Connectivity:

  • New or enhanced data connectors [video]:
    • ODBC and OLE DB connectors - support for Select related tables [blog]
    • Enhanced Folder connector - support for combining binaries from the Preview dialog [video] [blog]
    • Unified Text and CSV connectors [video] [blog]
    • New - PowerApps Common Data Service connector [blog]

Query Editing improvements

  • Quickly change a column's data type and locale with the new Using locale option in the Column headers type menu [video] [blog]
  • Easily insert steps into existing queries, using the new Insert Step After option [video] [blog]

Other improvements

  • Solutions Templates and Partner Showcase quick access [video] [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

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January 2017 Update (2.42.4611.482)

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop in January:

Report View:

Data Connectors:

  • New or enhanced data connectors [video]:
    • Visual Studio Team Services connector (Beta) [video] [blog]
    • Enhanced SQL Server connector - support for SQL Failover option [video] [blog]

Query Editing improvements

  • New transform: extract values from a nested list [video] [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

November 2016 Update (2.41.4581.301)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in November:

Report View:

Analytics

Data Connectors:

Query Editing improvements

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

October 2016 Update (2.40.4554.361)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in October:

Report View:

Analytics

Data Connectors:

Query Editing improvements

  • Support for table parameters in the Invoke Function dialog [blog] [video]

Other improvements

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

September 2016 Update (2.39.4526.362)

The following updates were new to Power BI Desktop in September:

Report View:

Analytics

Data Connectors:

  • New data connectors:
  • Improvements to existing connectors:
    • Oracle connector - improved Navigator previews performance [blog]
    • OData connector - support for Select Related Tables option [blog]
    • SAP Business Warehouse and SAP HANA connectors - enhancements to parameter input interface [article] [blog]
    • Web connector - support for specifying HTTP request headers within the dialog [blog] [video]

Query Editor improvements:

  • Query Dependencies view [blog] [video]
  • Show Errors experience [blog]
  • Query Editor ribbon support for scalar values [blog]
  • Add function invocation column [blog]
  • Expand & Aggregate columns - support for Load More values [blog]
  • New transform - convert Table Column to a list [blog]
  • Key boarding - support for smart typing in drop-down menus [blog]

Other improvements

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

August 2016 Update (2.38.4491.282)

August introduced a full harvest of new features for Power BI Desktop:

  • [video] excerpts play in a new browser tab, when the feature is being discussed.
  • Some features have an [article] that provides more detail.
  • Most features are explained in the monthly update [blog] post.
  • Lastly, some features are self-explanatory and don't need and article or video.

You can also watch the Latest Updates video from the beginning, right inside this article, by clicking on the play icon on the video image found below the list of updates.

The following updates are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Report View:

Analytics (New!)

Data Connectors:

  • New data connectors:
    • Snowflake connector (Preview) [blog]
  • Improvements to existing connectors:

Query Editor improvements:

Other improvements

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

July 2016 Update (2.37.4464.321)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

July brought another great collection of new features and highly anticipated data connectors to Power BI Desktop. The following enhancements were new to Power BI Desktop in July:

Report View:

Data Connectors:

  • New data connectors:
  • Improvements to existing connectors:
    • Web connector - support for specifying a connection timeout [blog]
    • CSV and Text - support for fixed-width delimited files [blog]
    • Improvements and changes to the SAP Business Warehouse connector [article] [blog]

Query Editor improvements:

  • Use R script in Query Editor [article] [blog]
  • Query parameter enhancements:
    • List query output as allowed values for a parameter [blog]
  • Overwrite existing user-defined functions [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these features (this is the same blog post referenced in the list above).

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

June 2016 Update (2.36.4434.362)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

June provided a shining collection of interesting updates for Power BI Desktop.

Report View:

Data Access:

Data Connectors:

  • New data connector: [blog]
    • Azure Enterprise
  • Enhanced SAP BW and HANA connectors: [blog]
    • Allow multi-select of values for Variables/Parameters
    • Support for Hierarchies in SAP BW
  • Enhanced OData connector - imports Open Type columns [blog]
  • Enhanced Access DB connector - button to Select Related Tables in Navigator dialog [blog]

Data Connectors:

  • Templates - option to Load or Edit [blog]
  • Query parameter enhancements: [blog]
    • Option to always allow Parameter specification
    • Create new parameter directly in context
  • Option to generate Step Names in English [blog]
  • Descriptions for Query Steps [video] [blog]
  • New Data Transformations: [blog]
    • Extract Week Day and Month Name from a DateTime column
    • Merging dates and Times into a DateTime column
    • Extract Time.Start/End of Hour/Minute/Second

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

May 2016 Update (2.35.4399.381)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

May brought another large collection of compelling updates for Power BI Desktop:

Report View:

Analytics

  • Quick Calcs - % of grand total [blog]

Data Connectivity:

  • New data connectors: [blog]
    • Informix
    • comScore Digital Analytix
    • Troux
    • Planview Enterprise
  • Improved DB2 connector [blog]
  • Text/CSV connector exposes editable settings in preview dialog [blog]
  • Improved relational database connectors with Display Schema information
  • Data Source Settings enhancements [blog]
  • Advanced Filter Rows dialog mode [blog]
  • Inline Input controls for Function invocation within Query Editor [blog]
  • Query Parameters: [blog]
    • Ability to convert queries to parameters (and vice versa)
    • Support for URL parameterization and multi-part URLs in Web connector
    • Support for parameterization in Conditional Columns dialog
  • Ability to Save As a Power BI Template [blog]
  • Support for reordering Query Steps using drag-and-drop [blog]
  • Date picker support in Conditional Columns dialog input Date fields [blog]
  • New context menu entry to create new queries from the Queries pane [blog]

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

April 2016 Update (2.34.4372.322)

You can always download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

In April, we showered our great Power BI customers with another collection of compelling updates for Power BI Desktop. The following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Report View:

  • Additional styles on a table, matrix, and multi-row card
  • Trend lines on single visuals
  • New drill action - See Records
  • Map auto-zoom during drill/filter
  • In-line hierarchy labels for expanded view (Preview - see the article)

Data Modeling:

  • Modeling operations are no longer blocked while visuals are refreshing
  • Time Intelligence with built-in date hierarchy fields (Preview)
  • Data model synonyms

Data Connectivity:

  • Query Parameters
  • Power BI Template files
  • New Online Services category in Get Data dialog
  • New Connectors:
    • SharePoint Folder
    • Webtrends
    • SparkPost
    • tyGraph
  • Conditional Columns
  • DirectQuery - Specify DirectQuery vs. Import mode in data source dialogs
  • Column type indicator in Query Editor preview column headers
  • Reorder Queries and Query Groups using Drag & Drop gestures
  • Query Management menu in the ribbon

Note

You can also check out all the data sources available to Power BI Desktop; our list is always growing, so check back often.

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

March 2016 Update (2.33.4337.281)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

March brings all sorts of renewal and freshness, including another round of Power BI Desktop additions. The following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Report View:

  • Publish reports to a Group Space in the Power BI service
  • Reports with KPI trends now respect Do Not Summarize model settings from SSAS MD
  • Data Point warnings are now non-intrusive

Data Modeling:

  • You can now change the data type of a column when using DirectQuery mode
  • Ability to assume Referential Integrity on relationships (for those imported, and created) in DirectQuery
  • DirectQuery for Oracle and Teradata is now part of Power BI Desktop (no long a preview feature)

Data Connectivity:

  • A new SAP BW Connector (preview feature)
  • Support for Command Timeout in the user interface (UI)
  • There's a setting available to disable Privacy Level prompts at the machine level (including a registry key)
  • Query Group Management enhancements:
    • Expand/Collapse All
    • Retain Query Group expansion state
  • New Transformations:
    • Remove Blanks using the Column Filter menu
    • Convert Duration values to Years
    • Keep Duplicates
  • Support for whitespace and line feeds in Query Editor preview
  • Include hints for sample input values in the Change Type with Locale dialog
  • Enhancements to the Navigator window:
    • Add schema information to navigation hierarchy for ODBC sources
    • Ability to disable preview from Navigator
    • Technical name support
  • Load: Auto-step to disambiguate conflicting column names (case-insensitive comparison)
  • You can now rename queries directly from the Queries pane

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

February 2016 Update (2.32.4307.362)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

We're leaping ahead with more updates this month! February brings 29 days to the month (it's a leap year), and with it, 29 improvements to this monthly update of Power BI Desktop. The following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Report View:

  • See Data Behind a Visual (including Export Data to CSV)
  • Map improvements - plot map with latitude/longitude only
  • KPI consumption release support (including navigation hierarchy support and KPI trend for SSAS MD)
  • SSAS Exploration Mode: Support for Display folders in the Fields pane
  • Ribbon layout improvements: Contextual ribbon tab for Report Tools
  • New KPI visual
  • Get reports opened to the same page that was visible when they were saved
  • Edit Query option in table context menu in the Fields pane (Report & Data views)
  • Duplicate Page from the ribbon

Data Modeling:

  • Ability to define hierarchies
  • Performance Improvement: Table & Column rename optimizations

Data Connectivity:

  • DirectQuery support for Oracle and Teradata
  • DirectQuery support for creating Calculated Columns
  • Support for publishing Analysis Services Live reports
  • JSON File connector
  • SQL Sentry connector
  • Support for jagged CSV files
  • Exchange Connector - OAuth support
  • SharePoint List Connector - URL validation
  • Database Connectors - ability to disable Navigation Columns in Query previews (Performance optimization)
  • Web Connector - fine-grained scoping of Credentials
  • Enter Data dialog UX enhancements
  • SAP HANA - Support for single sign-on with Windows Authentication (Power BI Desktop only)
  • SAP HANA - Support for Field labels
  • Alphabetical sort of columns in Choose Columns builder
  • Improved performance of renaming/removing/reordering columns
  • Virtualized Preview in Query Editor
  • Visual indicator for unloaded queries in Query Editor
  • 1-click Percentage transform

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

Note

You might also be interested in learning what's new in the mobile apps for Power BI.

January 2016 Update (2.31.4280.361)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

Ring in the new year with another collection of improvements and enhancements to Power BI Desktop. The following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Report View:

  • Add borders to a visual
  • Add an image background to a visual

Data Connectivity:

  • DirectQuery: you can now create measures when using DirectQuery mode
  • You can now refresh data for individual tables from the Field List (in Report view and Data view), rather than (and in addition to) just being able to refresh all from the ribbon
  • General Availability (GA) for SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional models Exploration mode (no longer a preview feature)
  • Enhancements to hierarchy support
  • General Availability (GA) for the SAP HANA connector (no longer a preview feature)
  • Ability to append multiple tables within a single Append operation
  • Option to disable data previews to download in the background (performance optimization)

Other Improvements:

  • Support for Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) browser
  • Performance improvements for report rendering, cross-highlighting, and otherwise
  • Improvements to R integration in Power BI Desktop

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

December 2015 Update (2.30.4246.181)

December is a month for giving, and the Power BI team is following suit with more updates, features, and more functionality in this month's Power BI Desktop update. The following enhancements are new to Power BI Desktop this month:

Report Authoring:

  • Formatting Pane and Ribbon:

    • Format data labels per category services
    • Change the number of decimal places shown in visuals
    • Change text size in visuals
    • Ability to lay out visuals accurately: alignment, distribute, size, position
    • Set styles across multiple visuals through Format Painter
    • Optimized Home ribbon layout
  • Enhancements to Visualizations:

    • Visual cue for sort state in Table visual
    • New visual: Stacked Area chart
    • Smart tooltips for Area and Line charts on hover
    • Ability to create reference line/region for a Cartesian visual
    • Improved data labels for Pie and Scatter charts
  • R Visuals integration in Power BI Desktop (Preview feature)

  • Suggested table-to-table relationships when trying to create visuals involving two tables which are not related

Data Modeling:

  • Relationships View
    • Zooming slider
    • Fit Zoom to screen
    • Reset layout
    • Ability to zoom in CTRL+(mouse selection range)

Data Connectivity:

  • SSAS Multidimensional support - hierarchies support
  • Stripe Connector
  • Smartsheet Connector
  • Enter Data: paste or enter data to create a table
  • DirectQuery improvements: support for all data types of T-SQL and SAP HANA, resulting in performance improvements
  • ODBC Connector: support for selecting User/System DSNs
  • CSV Connector: ability to specify Column Delimiter in the Source dialog

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

November 2015 Update (2.29.4217.221)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

Another month, another big collection of new features and improvements for Power BI Desktop. Improvements range from new data connectors to new modeling capabilities. Here are 26 new features and improvements:

Report Authoring:

  • Play Axis for Scatter Chart
  • Horizontal Slicers
  • Slicer Selection Behaviors (single vs. multi-select)
  • Control Z-order
  • Background Colors for Slides
  • Interactions between Visuals - Subview (tile by)
  • Duplicate Pages
  • Support for KPIs and Images in Tables, Matrices and Cards
  • Better Tooltips on Area Charts & Line Charts
  • Ability to change Text size in Cards & Tables/Matrix
  • Improved tooltips and labels in Field Well and Formatting panes
  • Ability to see Categories with no data
  • Improved Default Sort behaviors for visuals
  • Ability to control Axis Scale display units
  • Visuals Refresh Optimizations when applying basic modeling operations

Data Modeling:

  • Basic Automatic Date Features

Data Connectivity:

Data Transformations:

  • Improved Function Invocation experience
  • Option to set Credentials at Server vs. Database level
  • Add Prefix/Suffix to a Text column

Other Improvements:

  • New Documentation Website, now also including localized content

Want more information about these updates? Take a look at the blog post, where you can get more detailed information about each of these new features.

The following video describes and shows each of these updates. You can also see the video from the blog post.

October 2015 Update (2.28.4190.122)

October brings another large collection of updates to Power BI Desktop:

Report Authoring:

  • Custom Visualizations
  • Insert Visual from the Ribbon
  • Improved Default Sorting
  • Tooltips & Data Labels on Funnel Charts
  • Slicer Improvements:
    • Ability to Sort items
    • Ability to change Font Size
  • Additional Formatting Options for Gauges
  • Data Point Label layout improvements
  • KPI Consumption (Preview Feature)

Data Modeling:

  • Semi-Select support for DAX formulas in Data view

Data Connectivity:

  • Azure Document DB connector
  • Mailchimp connector
  • DirectQuery for SQL Server and Azure SQL Database (Preview Feature)

Data Transformations:

  • Filter by "not earliest/latest date"
  • Filter by "is in previous N minutes/hours/seconds"
  • Copy/Paste Queries between Power BI Desktop and Excel
  • Support for Special Characters in Split Column
  • Refresh Previews in Merge Queries dialog
  • Monospaced font for Query Editor Preview

Other Improvements:

  • Refresh Single Table (vs. All) from Report & Data Views
  • Option to enable Preview features
  • In-Product Ratings experience

You can view a video of all these updates, too.

For more information, check out the blog announcement that describes more details about each update.

September 2015 Update (2.27.4163.351)

The following massive collection of 44 features has been added to this update:

Report Authoring

  • Report-level filters
  • Drill up/down for column and scatter charts
  • New Page Size and Page View options
  • Support for inserting Shapes in the Report canvas
  • Fields pane improvements
    • Search Box to make it easier to find fields by name
    • "Expand/Collapse All" to improve navigation when there are multiple tables in the Fields pane
    • Field well cardinality support, drag-replace for buckets with 1 item
    • Additional Data Labels formatting options
    • Chart Cartesian Axis Improvements:
      • X-Axis label direction (horizontal / diagonal)
      • Support for Logarithmic & Linear scales for values in Y-axis
      • Display Text for hyperlinks in text boxes
      • Improvements to existing visualizations: Table, Matrix, Slicer, Scatter Chart, Single Cards, Combo Charts and Gauges
      • Support for displaying Color Saturation values in tooltips
      • Ability to resize images and apply additional formatting options

Data Modeling

  • Calculated Tables.
  • Relationships view:
    • Create relationships via drag/drop between two tables in the diagram.
    • Delete relationships in relationship view by selecting and hitting the Delete key.
    • Rename/delete tables and columns
  • Data view:
    • Copy Table contents to clipboard.
  • Field Summarization:
    • Support for additional operations in the Fields pane: median, standard deviation, and variance
    • Default summarization: Users can now customize the default summarization operation for any given field in their model

Data Connectivity

  • Support for on-premises Spark distributions
  • Support for SharePoint lists from non-English sites
  • Exchange connector - Enhanced support, now allowing connections to multiple mailboxes
  • Excel Workbook Connector - Automatic Column Type detection when importing .XLS files
  • "Select Related Tables" option when connecting to database sources
  • Enhanced Active Directory connector credentials, allowing alternate Windows Credentials
  • Improved Function Invocation experience when loading functions from a data source (such as a database)
  • "Import Excel Workbook Contents" feature released last month now also supports external connections to Analysis Services tabular models
  • New option to "Delete All" entries in the Data Source Settings dialog
  • Option to "Enable Relationship Import during Refresh operations"

Data Transformations and Query Editor Improvements

  • Copy to clipboard (available for cells/columns/tables)
  • Filter date columns by earliest/latest date (dynamic filter)
  • Extract min/max date/time value from a column
  • Replace Values - Provision for specifying special characters
  • "Detect Column Types" option to trigger type detection on demand
  • "Refresh All Previews" to refresh all Query Editor previews with a single click
  • Performance Improvements:
    • Choose Columns dialog: Faster user experience for dealing with wide tables
    • Auto-filter & Expand/Aggregate popups: Faster for large number of values/fields

The following video covers these features in more detail.

For more information about this update, check out the blog announcement that describes more details about each update.

August 2015 Update (2.26.4128.403)

The following features have been added to this update:

Overall Improvements:

  • Import Excel Power BI items (Data Model, Queries, Power View) into a new Power BI Desktop file

  • HDInsight Spark connector

  • Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL Data Warehouse) connector

  • Support for custom MDX/DAQ queries when importing data from SSAS

  • Live Analysis Services Connections: ability to change the database from Edit Queries dialog

Navigator dialog improvements:

  • Resizable Navigator dialog

  • Ability to multi-select items in Navigator (CTRL+click, SHIFT+click, etc.)

Query Editor improvements:

  • Query Group creation/deletion improvements (multi-select, etc.)

  • Ability to Split Query (i.e., refactor common base steps into a new query)

  • Query Icons to reflect type of query in Queries navigator pane

Data Modeling improvements:

  • Resizing of columns in Data View

  • Moving Measures from one table to another

Take a look at the following video for more details about this update:

July 2015 Update (2.25.4095.554)

The following features have been added in this update:

  • New Data Connectors: appFigures, Quickbooks Online, Zendesk, GitHub, Twilio, and SweetIQ.

  • New Transformations: Extract First/Last/Range of characters from a Text Column; Option to specify Join Type in the Merge Queries dialog; Ability to customize Quote Style in Split Column by Delimiter dialog.

  • Report Authoring Improvements: New visualizations (Area Chart, Waterfall, Donut & Matrix); New visual formatting and customization options (labels, titles, background, legend, colors, etc.); Insert Textbox and Picture in your report; Support for hyperlinks in reports and report tables; Undo/Redo actions.

  • Direct Report Exploration over Analysis Services Tabular Models.

  • Data Modeling: New Data View & Relationships views.

  • Publish reports to PowerBI.com, directly from Power BI Desktop.

  • Support for opening Recent Files in Start Page and "File -> Open" menu.

  • Support for Exchange UPN Credentials in the Exchange connector.

Take a look at the following video for more details:

May 2015 Update (2.23.4036.161)

The following features have been added in this update:

Modeling Features

  • Calculated Columns

  • Data Categorization

  • Sort By Another Column

  • Improved DAX Formula Editor: Function Help and Prototype

Get Data & Query

  • New ODBC Tables connector (Beta)

  • Improved to the Excel Workbook connector: better column type inference and faster load for data previews

  • New Text Column Filters - Does Not Begin With and Does Not End With

  • Enhanced Privacy Levels dialog

Take a look at the following video for details:

April 2015 Update (2.22.4009.122)

You can now download the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

The following features have been added in this update:

Modeling Features

  • Initial support for DAX Measures

  • New DAX functions

  • Data Types & Formatting options in Report view

  • Rename & Delete fields in Report view

Get Data & Query

  • OData V4 support

  • Support for Custom ADFS Authentication Services

  • Updated Facebook connector due to Facebook API changes

  • Unified Options dialog

  • Option to disable Native Database query prompts

  • Support for Fixed Decimal Number type

  • Alternate Windows Credentials

  • Remove Blank Rows

  • Median Operation available for Group By and Aggregate Column

  • Convert DateTimeZone value to Local Time

Performance Improvements

  • Faster load of medium & large semantic models by about 20%

  • Improved time to open an existing PBIX file by about 50%

You can watch the following video for details:

March 2015 Update (2.21.3975.261)

The following features have been added in this update:

  • Google Analytics connector

  • Additional operators for date filtering in Query view

  • Automatic Model Relationship Detection

  • Enhanced Add Relationship dialog

  • Report Pages Re-ordering (drag & drop)

  • ~40-50% Performance Improvement filling database tables without filters/transforms

  • Lots of bug fixes

You can watch the following video for more details:

February 2015 Update (2.20.3945.102)

The following features have been added or improved in this update:

  • Performance improvements
  • Dynamics CRM Online connector

    Note

    Currently, only URLs within the crm.microsoft.com domain are accepted by this dialog. This does not include non-production tenants. We'll fix this issue in our March update. The temporary workaround is to connect to this feed using "From OData".*

  • Navigator Dialog improvements
    • Better preview experience for multi-dimensional sources (Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects)
    • Show Selected Items option
    • Improved Search capabilities in the Navigator tree
  • New Transformations
    • Age and Subtract operations for Date/Time columns
    • Aggregate Columns: Option to disable new columns' prefix
  • Field List improvements
    • Expand/Collapse tables
    • Hide/Unhide fields
    • Optimized layout (spacing, margins, and fonts)
  • Report Pages Navigation - Key boarding support
  • Lots of bug fixes

January 2015 Update (2.19.3923.101)

This month we've made a number of improvements and bug fixes under the covers. Please try out the new version and continue to send us feedback if you find any issues!