Power BI July 2023 updates

Smoothed and Leader lines – Updates

The latest update allows report creators to enhance the appearance of their visualizations by creating smoother line and area charts. This feature enables a more polished and refined look for the charts. To access this setting, go to Lines > Shape > Line Type.

Leader lines for both line and area charts

This new feature creates a visual connection between each data point and its corresponding label. To access this feature, simply navigate to the Data labels > Options > Leader lines.

Customize the Pane Switcher

The latest update introduces a convenient "+" button on the pane switcher, allowing users to swiftly add new panes without navigating to the View ribbon. This enhanced menu not only provides a brief description of available panes and their functions but also saves the added panes across reports. Users can configure their desired panes once, and the settings will persist. Simplifying the process and saving time for users.

CTRL-click to open multiple panes in the Pane Switcher

In addition to the right-click option "open in new pane", it is now even easier to open multiple panes from the pane switcher by simply holding down the CTRL key and clicking the pane you wish to open.

Treemap sub-selections are now supported

Edit your data model in the Power BI Service– Updates (Preview)

Data model editing in the Service feature released will preview in April. Below are the improvements we are adding this month:

Relationship validation

Relationship validation is being introduced in the Service, simplifying the process of creating and editing relationships on the web. Similar to Power BI Desktop, the system will automatically validate relationships as you define their properties. It will provide suitable choices for cardinality and cross-filter selections, making the process more efficient and accurate.

Datasets are coming to Power BI Mobile apps!

The next Power BI Mobile app release will introduce a highly anticipated feature allowing dataset owners and report creators to manage datasets directly from their phones. Users can access datasets in a workspace, view metadata such as name, owner, sensitivity label, and refresh status, and trigger dataset refreshes. Dataset owners will receive push notifications for refresh failures, enabling them to view details and retry refreshes while on the go.

Datasets details page to revamp – Power BI Service

The revamped dataset details page in the OneLake data hub and workspace view. This redesign offers an improved user experience and new capabilities. The page includes actions like report creation and dataset refreshing, with a refresh history option. Users can access dataset metadata, explore related items, and view the dataset schema with table previews and export capabilities. The related items list now displays downstream and upstream dependencies, aiding in source identification and understanding. These updates aim to provide a more intuitive and comprehensive data experience.