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DSP
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8 years ago

Differences between Desktop and Service - is there a list?

Immensely frustrating that so much MS material on Power BI refers to features available only on the cloud version, and not on Desktop, without making this clear.   Is there a page somewhere that li...
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dkay84_PowerBI
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8 years ago
In a nutshell, the desktop app is for creating content, the service is for sharing content. The editor in the service is for making small aesthetic changes and creating simple content, but SHOULD NOT be your go to for authoring reports.