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jbirdme
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Closing a .pbix file and opening another .pbix file

If I want to close one .pbix file and open another one, the only way I have found so far to do this is to exit PowerBI desktop and then restart it.  If I click on the seond .pbix file while the first one is open, PowerBI generates a new instance and both files are open at the same time.  Is there a way to close a .pbix file in PowerBI without exiting Power BI? 

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TomMartens
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Hey,

 

the simple answer: No!

 

The way it rolls, as you have described.

 

Regards,

Tom



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BIArchitectBrad
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Even 6 years later in 2025, the answer is still NO. I wish there was a simple Close button in the File menu.

TomMartens
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Super User

Hey,

 

the simple answer: No!

 

The way it rolls, as you have described.

 

Regards,

Tom



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Hamburg, Germany

Thank you Tom

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