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Feature overview Data enthusiasts, are you ready for some exciting news? The latest Power BI update is here, and it’s all about new enhancements that you’re sure to enjoy. Building on December’s transformative update, we’ve fine-tuned columns, bars, and ribbons, giving you even more control over your visualizations. From border enhancements to IBCS-inspired styles, this release is all about making your reports shine. So, let’s dive in! Stacked column/bar enhancements Hide inner borders In our December update, we introduced fully adjustable borders for shapes, allowing for better contrast within Series or Categories. Now, with this update, we’ve stepped it up even more with a further enhancement –  a new toggle to hide inner borders , helping report creators reduce visual noise while using shape borders. Say goodbye to cluttered visuals and hello to sleek, professional reports. Check out the clear difference in the example below, where inner borders have been hidden, providing added...

We are excited to announce the public preview of generating measure descriptions with Copilot! Adding descriptions to the model measures in your semantic model is an important model documentation step allowing report authors to understand what these measures do and how they should be used when creating reports. It is also a time-consuming task! Here the Fabric Copilot can help by generating the measure description for you to review and add to each measure in your semantic model. To try this preview feature, you need to turn it on in Options > Preview features by checking the box next to Measure descriptions with Copilot. The Copilot is available where you would normally add a description to your measure. First, navigate to the  Model view  in the latest version of Power BI Desktop, or  edit your semantic model in the Power BI service . Second, click on a measure in the  Data   pane . You can use the  Tables  or  Model   Explorer  in t...

When we launched Power BI Desktop developer mode with Power BI Project files (PBIP) in conjunction with Fabric Git Integration, we empowered customers to fulfill the requirements of mission-critical BI systems, such as unlocking source control, facilitating developer collaboration, and streamlining enterprise deployment scenarios. We are very excited to announce a significant improvement to that experience: the adoption of Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) as the semantic model file format for the Power BI Project files. Why TMDL? TMDL has been designed from the ground up to be , facilitating not only readability but also easy editing in any text editor. This represents a substantial enhancement for source control and collaborative development experiences, particularly when dealing with complex file diffs Instead of a big JSON file like  Tabular Model Scripting Language (TMSL) , TMDL has a folder structure with separate files for each table...

Welcome to the Power BI February 2024 update. We’ve got a lot of great features this month. Here are some key highlights: Visual calculations make it easier than ever to do calculations that were very hard or even impossible. The Power BI home provides a centralized location for all your Power BI desktop activities. Fabric Copilot for Power BI can now add measure descriptions to your semantic model measures. The Power BI add in now supports shareable links to make it easier for people to consume reports. The new Explore feature gives you a better understanding of what’s in the data you’re exploring. Contents Reporting  Visual calculations Dynamic subscriptions for Power BI reports On-object Interaction Updates Power BI Home in Desktop is Enabled by Default Enhanced Reference Layer in Power BI Azure Maps Visual  Modeling Measure descriptions with Copilot DAX query view improvements Data connectivity Certified connectors updates Service Storytelling in PowerPoint – Replace repor...