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Vivek26's avatar
Vivek26
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6 months ago
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Favorite reports from multiple Apps - 'Quick Access' list for specific reports

Hi Everyone.  We currently manage a large Power BI environment where reports are distributed across multiple workspaces and shared with end-users via Apps and Audiences. Most users have access to 15...
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  • v-echaithra's avatar
    v-echaithra
    6 months ago

    Hi Vivek26 ,

    Thanks for checking this.

    Currently, there isn’t a supported way to generate a “clean” direct link to an individual report within an App without the navigation pane. When a report link is copied from an App, it will always retain the App context including the left navigation, as this is by design to support the App experience and audience-based access control.

    Workarounds you can consider:

    Use browser bookmarks for frequently accessed reports (will still open within the App shell)
    Create a centralized “Report Hub” (e.g., SharePoint page or a Power BI report with links)
    Use direct workspace report links if workspace access can be granted (not applicable in your current setup)

    At this time, creating a private, per user quick access list for reports across Apps is not natively supported.

    Thanks,
    Chaithra

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krishnakanth240
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6 months ago

Hi Vivek26 

Power BI does not provide a native way for users to create a personal quick access to list of individual reports across multiple apps as favorites work at the app level rather than the report level.

So workaround is for users to maintain their own list using browser bookmarks or for organizations to build a simple report hub page with direct links to commonly used reports allowing private access without changing security or workspace permissions.