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Modern Visual Tooltips in Power BI (Generally Available)

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Power BI’s latest update introduces an enhancement to how users interact with reports with the general availability of  modern visual tooltips . All Power BI reports—from Power BI Desktop to Power BI reports in the web, in the mobile app, in Teams, and embedded in any website—now use the updated visual tooltips, making report interactions easier with the built-in action's footer and report creation faster with tooltip styling and colors coming from the report theme. By default, visual tooltips show the details of the visual’s data point report consumers hover over, such as the name and value. Let’s look at how these updated tooltip features improve both the visual tooltip creation and consumer experiences of Power BI reports. 1. Drill actions directly in tooltips One of the standout features is the  Actions  footer. Users can perform drill down, drill up, and drill through actions directly from the tooltip. This removes the need to right-click or use the visual header. Ho...

Power BI January 2026 Feature Summary

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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 support and upgraded visualizations. With these improvements, Power BI is making analytics easier to use, helping you work more efficiently, and connecting all your tools even better than before. FabCon Atlanta is fast approaching! If you’re looking for more details, check out the Events & Announcements section. We hope you’ll join us! Contents Events & Announcements Live now! The Power BI Dataviz World Championships preliminary rounds Two months until FabCon Atlanta – will we see you there? General Deprecation of Power BI Q&A S...