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The previous limitation preventing drillthrough (via Excel’s Show Details feature when using Analyze in Excel) on Direct Lake and DirectQuery semantic model has been removed.

As organizations modernize their data integration workflows, moving from Azure Data Factory (ADF) to Fabric Data Factory is an important milestone. Before starting the migration, it’s crucial to determine which pipelines and activities are ready to move, which require modifications, and which are not yet supported in Fabric. The built-in migration assessment tool in ADF …

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

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

This update brings DAX semantic highlighting support within TMDL documents alongside other enhanced authoring features like Power Query semantic highlighting, breadcrumb navigation, code actions, code formatting, localization, and numerous bug fixes. You can find more details about this latest release in the changelog. The Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) extension is essential for anyone working with TMDL documents in …

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The new card visual now generally available brings a modern and visually engaging way to highlight key metrics in your reports, now with support for hero images, new defaults, and consistent formatting experience.

We’re excited to announce the release of the Standalone Copilot experience in Power BI Mobile apps! Copilot in Power BI on mobile is a new way to get insights from your Power BI data. You no longer have to search for content, open it, and scan your report. All you need to do is tell …

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Ten years ago, Power BI entered the market and transformed how businesses interact with data. Before self-service BI, business users waited days, sometimes weeks, for IT teams to build reports and answer data questions. With the introduction of Power BI – any user could download the app for free, connect to their data, and get …

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