Modern Visual Tooltips in Power BI (Generally Available)
Power BI’s latest update introduces an enhancement to how users interact with reports with the general availability of modern visual tooltips.
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Power BI January 2026 Feature Summary
The January 2026 Power BI Feature Summary is packed with exciting news—there are fresh updates, important announcements, and some big changes, especially around upcoming events, feature retirements, and the latest in AI and Copilot advancements. Some of the standout features include new reporting tools, smarter data modeling options, enhanced resources for developers, broader global standards … Continue reading “Power BI January 2026 Feature Summary”
» Read moreIntroducing Markers in Azure Maps for Power BI
We’re announcing a powerful new capability in the Azure Maps Visual for Power BI: Markers. This feature makes it easier than ever for organizations to create compelling, data-driven location stories—without the need for complex GIS tools.
» Read moreThe Power BI Dataviz World Champs is back!
Join the Power BI Dataviz World Championships – three rounds of visualization challenges, community voting, and a live finale at FabCon 2026.
» Read morePower BI 2025 holiday recap: A decade of innovation and impact
2025 was a monumental year for Microsoft Power BI, marked by its 10-year anniversary and a series of community celebrations, global contests, and product advancements that delivered new capabilities empowering users to turn data into action faster than ever. Below we recap some of the year’s biggest highlights—from milestone events to feature breakthroughs—that made 2025 … Continue reading “Power BI 2025 holiday recap: A decade of innovation and impact”
» Read moreDrillthrough in Excel now supported for Direct Lake and DirectQuery Models
The previous limitation preventing drillthrough (via Excel’s Show Details feature when using Analyze in Excel) on Direct Lake and DirectQuery semantic model has been removed.
» Read moreAssessing Your Azure Data Factory for Migration to Fabric Data Factory
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 … Continue reading “Assessing Your Azure Data Factory for Migration to Fabric Data Factory”
» Read moreDeprecating Power BI Q&A
We are announcing the deprecation of Q&A, our legacy natural language tool, which will take place in December 2026. Moving forward, users can instead utilize Power BI Copilot, which provides a more advanced and integrated solution for querying your data with natural language. Why this change? Power BI Copilot now features an advanced natural language … Continue reading “Deprecating Power BI Q&A”
» Read moreImage Visual Enhancements for Report Creators
This update empowers report creators to craft more engaging experiences for report consumers. Report creators can easily maintain image visuals with more image formatting options, more image source options, the ability to change the image in-place.
» Read moreTMDL Visual Studio Code Extension (Generally Available)
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 … Continue reading “TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension (Generally Available)”
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