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Embedded Public snapshot refresh in PPT
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From what I understand, the current limitation is related to how Public Snapshots work when Power BI content is embedded into PowerPoint.
Public Snapshots are essentially static representations of report pages. Even if the underlying dataset or report is refreshed in Power BI, the snapshot embedded in PowerPoint does not automatically update. Because of this design, there is currently no native API or automation hook (Power Automate, Macro, etc.) that can programmatically trigger a refresh of Public Snapshot content inside an existing PPT deck.
If Live embedding is not an option due to licensing or access constraints for business users, the only reliable approaches today are typically:
• Re-generate snapshots after dataset refresh (manual or semi-automated outside PPT)
• Use Export APIs (PPT/PDF/Image) to rebuild the deck after refresh
• Maintain a template PPT and replace visuals programmatically after export
If automation is critical, I would personally lean toward an Export API–driven pipeline (for example: dataset refresh → export report pages → rebuild PPT → distribute), instead of trying to automate snapshot switching inside PowerPoint itself.
If Microsoft introduces programmatic snapshot refresh or snapshot lifecycle APIs in the future, that would change the architecture significantly, but as of today this looks like a product limitation rather than a configuration gap.
Happy to discuss architecture options if you can share:
• Tenant / licensing model (Pro / PPU / Embedded / F SKU / Fabric capacity)
• How frequently the deck needs to be refreshed
• Whether rebuilding PPT is acceptable vs updating in-place