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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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Power BI Gateway – February Update

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March 1, 2016 by Dimah Zaidalkilani

With Power BI gateways, you can keep your data fresh by connecting to on-premises data sources. The gateways provide the flexibility you need to meet individual needs, and the needs of your organization.

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Power BI Update: Lots of new authoring features and a new Power BI Desktop update

Announcements
February 29, 2016 by Miguel Llopis

Today we’re releasing a new update to Power BI that brings lots of new capabilities to enable users to create reports. This update includes new authoring capabilities as part of a new Power BI Desktop release, as well as support for these new features in the Power BI service for report consumption.

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Explore your Microsoft Dynamics AX data with Power BI

Announcements
February 29, 2016 by Theresa Palmer

Microsoft Dynamics AX is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that helps enterprises increase the speed of doing business. Last week at the Dynamics AX Technical Conference, we were excited…

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Power BI Mobile Apps Update – February 2016

Announcements
February 29, 2016 by RomiP Koifman

A new update for Power BI just hit your favorite app store! This update includes a number of highly requested improvements and features. Remember, your feedback helps us decide what to implement in…

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Power BI Mobile Apps – Open your reports on your phone

Announcements
February 23, 2016 by RomiP Koifman

One of the most requested tools for Power BI mobile apps is the ability to view reports on your phone. Today we are excited to announce the release of this feature, starting first with the iPhone.

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Predict Sales With Alpine Metrics Data and Power BI

Announcements
February 19, 2016 by Theresa Palmer

Alpine Metrics, utilizing Cortana Analytics, predicts sales outcomes with 95%+ accuracy. Leveraging Dynamics CRM and Salesforce, Alpine Metrics Sales Predictions content pack for Power BI…

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Visual Awesomeness Unlocked – Waffle Chart

Announcements
February 19, 2016 by Mey Meenakshisundaram

Pie charts are often criticized because while at the outset they do seem to convey the information, people still have a hard time comparing the angles and sizes of each element. And yet many people ignore the critics and use a pie chart because they tend to err on the side of conveying an emotional comparison to their reader as opposed to an accurate comparison.

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Meet the Winners of the Best Report Contest

Announcements
February 16, 2016 by Jessica Cook

On January 7, 2016, we asked to see your best reports for the Best Report Contest. By the time the entry period closed on January 29, we had just over 50 submissions, each one creative, interesting,…

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Visual Awesomeness Unlocked – Mekko chart

Announcements
February 12, 2016 by Mey Meenakshisundaram

We are happy to welcome a colorful new entrant to the POWER BI custom visuals family – the ‘Mekko Chart’ aka ‘Marimekko Chart’

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Visualize your Insightly CRM data with Power BI

Announcements
February 10, 2016 by Theresa Palmer

Insightly is a powerful CRM and project management service that allows you to manage your business more efficiently. The Insightly content pack for Power BI offers greater understanding of your CRM…

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