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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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6 new updates in Power Query – July 2014

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July 30, 2014 by Miguel Llopis

In this post Download Power Query Update More flexible Load Options Query Groups Improved Error Debugging Experience Additional Query Editor transformations Options dialog Update notifications The July 2014 Update for Power…

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Power Query Sign in, Certificates and Troubleshooting

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July 30, 2014 by Adam Saxton

I worked on a Power Query Sign in issue recently that took a different spin from what I would have expected. Through the course of troubleshooting that issue, I actually learned a bit about how the sign in process works with Power Query, so I thought…

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Behind the Scenes: How Power BI Handled The World Cup

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July 29, 2014 by The Power BI Team

In this post Importing the Data with Power Query Getting the right format with Power Query Power Pivot Power Q&A Crawl, then walk This year’s world cup was filled with unbelievable surprises; Miroslav Klose’s record breaking…

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NBA games live tweeting and buzzer beating

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July 17, 2014 by Miguel Martinez

Do you think live tweeting can affect the outcome of NBA games? Do you usually tweet when watching a game? Can you guess if Twitter activity spikes at certain moments? Michael Carper , winner of the Power BI Demo Contest, tried to answer these questions…

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Power Map July Update

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July 16, 2014 by The Power BI Team

Last month in the June update we focused on quality improvements for Power Map, including enhanced interaction with maps on touch devices. The touch experience should feel smoother, more fluid, and more predictable. Using your feedback, we also improved…

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Forrester names Microsoft as a Leader in Agile Business Intelligence

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July 16, 2014 by Miguel Martinez

This month, Microsoft was acknowledged as a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Agile Business Intelligence Platforms. “Microsoft received high client feedback scores for its agile, business user self-service and advanced data visualization functionality…

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New in Power BI: Cloud Modeling for Q and A

Announcements
July 15, 2014 by The Power BI Team

In May, the Q&A team released an update to Q&A that enabled a wider variety of natural language questions that can be answered as well as personal customization of certain types of questions. In the new cloud modeling environment, it is now possible…

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Getting Started with Power Query – Part I

Announcements
July 10, 2014 by The Power BI Team

Welcome the Excel and Power BI getting started series. Today we’re starting with the first step of the data analysis process: Discover and Get Data. Power Query allows you to easily discover and connect to data from public and corporate data sources…

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Power BI June Roundup

Announcements
July 9, 2014 by The Power BI Team

“For many companies data is buried treasure. There are riches in there that can completely and utterly transform a company’s fortunes, but they don’t do you any good if you don’t have the tools to dig them up” according to Geoff Carter…

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Getting Started with Excel and Power BI Series

Announcements
July 8, 2014 by The Power BI Team

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll introduce you to the basic usage of all the latest and greatest features in Excel and Power BI. How do you know if this is the right series for you? Here are a few questions to help you decide: Are you new to…

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