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Power BI January 2026 Feature Summary

January 20, 2026 by Katie Murray

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 …

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Year in Review Contest: Jan. 3-Jan. 31

Announcements
January 3, 2018 by Lukasz Pawlowski

Happy New Year! What better way to kick off 2018 than by entering this contest for a chance to win a fabulous prize? Read the full blog post for details and the link to the official rules.

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Happy New Year from Power BI Desktop

Announcements
January 2, 2018 by Amanda Cofsky

Happy New Year! We’ve had a fantastic six months on the Power BI Desktop team and wanted to do a little round-up of some of the highlights.

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Sync members from O365 Modern group to a mail-enabled security group

Support
December 21, 2017 by Adam Saxton

I’ve seen a few scenarios where Office 365 modern groups were depended on for security access, but when trying to use them within Power BI you will find they are not available. Power BI really…

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On-premises data gateway December update is now available

Announcements
December 20, 2017 by Youssef Shoukry

We are happy to announce that we have just released the December update for the On-premises data gateway. This month’s Gateway update includes an updated version of the Mashup Engine,…

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Announcing the Reddit Solution Template

Announcements
December 19, 2017 by Justyna Lucznik

Today, we are excited to announce a new suite of Power BI solution templates for brand management and targeting on Reddit through a third-party API relationship with SocialGist. These templates complement existing brand-oriented solution templates…

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Bookmarking Contest: Dec. 12th – Dec. 27th

Announcements
December 12, 2017 by Mariana Benjamin

Earlier this week, we announced an update to the new “Bookmark” feature in Power BI Desktop, and we’re excited to see what you do with it! So, today we’re kicking off our “Bookmark” Report Contest, which will run from December 12th through December 27th.

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Announcing Power BI Premium support for larger datasets

Announcements
Features
December 12, 2017 by Christian Wade

Power BI Premium now supports uploading Power BI Desktop (.PBIX) files that are up to 10 GB in size – a x10 increase compared to before.

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Power BI Desktop December Feature Summary

Announcements
Features
December 11, 2017 by Amanda Cofsky

This month we are very excited to integrate our Q&A experience into the reporting canvas, offering a whole new way to create your visuals. We are also updating our bookmarking preview with new features that provide you much more flexibility. A highly requested feature, the ability to drill to filter other visuals on the page, is also coming out this month. You can take advantage of several new connectors and major updates to existing ones.

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Announcing Data & BI Summit in Dublin, Ireland 24-26 April 2018

Announcements
December 8, 2017 by Charles Sterling

Working with the Power BI User Group and Dynamic Communities we are very proud to announce Data & BI Summit will be held in Dublin, Ireland 24-26 April 2018. http://www.databisummit.com

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Power BI service October and November feature summary

The past couple of months have been a whirlwind for the Power BI team! Our engineering team has continued to work hard to release many features that many of you have been anticipating. Here’s a quick…

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