How to Change the Font Size in Power BI Reports

To change the font size of a Power BI report: Select a visualization and on the right go to the Format tab: To change the Column Header size, expand Column Headers. You will see Text Size: For the actual values, expand Values and find Text Size: You will see the font size change:  

What Are Power BI Dataflows and How to Use Them (with Dynamics 365 and Common Data Model)

Power BI Dataflows are a feature of Power BI that allows organizations to unify data from various sources, prepare the data for consumption, and publish for users to consume in Power BI. Dataflows connect to multiple familiar data sources such as Excel, Dynamics 365, Salesforce and databases, then transform the data within a web browser so it is ready for use in reports and dashboards. The end result is a … Continue reading What Are Power BI Dataflows and How to Use Them (with Dynamics 365 and Common Data Model)

Download the PBIX File from Power BI Service (In Case You Lose Yours)

When we build Power BI Reports using Power BI Desktop, we may lose the PBIX file (this doesn’t really happen, right?). In cases where this does happen, if the reports are uploaded to the Power BI Service, we can download the file directly from the Service itself. Let’s look at how this works. I have a Power BI Report called Sales Manager, with the PBIX file looking like below: I … Continue reading Download the PBIX File from Power BI Service (In Case You Lose Yours)

How to Get the Workspace GroupId and DataSetId from the URL in Power BI

When using the Power BI API, we often need to use the GroupId and DataSetId. Let’s look at how to get these from the URL in the Power BI Service. To get the Workspace GroupId, click on a Workspace. In the URL, you will see a format like https://app.powerbi.com/groups/ade7c4e4-1bdd-4472-8aa5-744febb1c8e6/list/dashboards?ctid=e6cca260-b075-4884-bc8e-54b7349f1f42, with the GroupId next to /groups/: To get a DataSetId, click on a Data Set. The URL looks something like https://app.powerbi.com/groups/ade7c4e4-1bdd-4472-8aa5-744febb1c8e6/datasets/8ca80576-866c-4a1b-af6f-e6c4a0004703?ctid=e6cca260-b075-4884-bc8e-54b7349f1f42, with the … Continue reading How to Get the Workspace GroupId and DataSetId from the URL in Power BI

Installing and Using the Table Heatmap Visualization for Power BI

To install the Table Heatmap Visual by Microsoft for Power BI, first open Power BI Desktop, and under Visualizations, select Import from marketplace: Find the Table Heatmap and click Add: Click Add again: Click OK, the visualization is now imported: Now under Visualizations, you will see the new Table Heatmap icon: Select it, and add a Category and Y. We will select the Category as our Month, and the Y … Continue reading Installing and Using the Table Heatmap Visualization for Power BI

Installing and Using the Timeline Slicer Visual for Power BI

The Timeline Slicer is a Power BI visualization built by Microsoft that allows for dragging of a timeline slider to set date ranges on your reports. To install the Timeline Slicer, you can add the visual by downloading the file, or install it directly in Power BI through the Marketplace. We will go through each. Installing through File Browse to: https://app.powerbi.com/visuals?WT.mc_id=Blog_Visuals You should see the Timeline Slicer by Microsoft in the … Continue reading Installing and Using the Timeline Slicer Visual for Power BI

Power BI – Analyze in Excel

In Power BI, we have the ability to analyze report data in Excel. There are several ways to access this functionality. For example, select a data source and then Analyze in Excel: Alternatively, select Reports and then Analyze in Excel: Or, go to Apps and select your app: Select View Related: Select the Analyze in Excel icon: Once you select Analyze in Excel, you will see “First, you need some … Continue reading Power BI – Analyze in Excel

Using Quick Insights in Power BI

Quick Insights are a feature of Power BI that analyses data sets and finds patterns, trends and outliers. Once your data is uploaded to the Power BI cloud, you can use the Quick Insights feature. Using it is simple. First log into https://powerbi.com. Go to a report you have created in your app workspace and select the Quick Insights icon: Alternatively, select the Dataset and View Insights. The insights actually … Continue reading Using Quick Insights in Power BI

Creating a Report in the Power BI Service

To create a report in the Power BI Service, go through the following steps. Log into https://powerbi.com and select your app workspace: Click on Dataset and select a dataset. If you do not have one, create one. For example, to create a dataset from an Excel file, select + Create ->Dataset: Under Files, select Get: Select Local File. I have a customers.csv file I will upload: The dataset will be … Continue reading Creating a Report in the Power BI Service