Link to external web site (or other published Power BI Application)

[dgwilson]

I've searched... unsuccesfully

I have a URL ... lets call that "http://stuff.co.nz" to which I will call in human speak "Stuff".

I want to create a clickable object that allows me to click on "Stuff" to take me to the url as described.

I have created a manual table with Human Text, URL ... and could click on the URL text (after designating the column as web URL). But I was unable to do that for the Human text. 

Now a Text Box lets you describe something as a link... only... I can't see how that actually works... because clicking on it does nothing. [Running August 2018 release).

I'm missing a trick here. How do I do this?

- David

[dgwilson · Accepted solution]

This should do the trick... but ummm

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-add-hyperlink-to-text-box

OK, so it's supposed to work when published to the powerbi web site. Which is exactly what I want. Though this doesn't let me test it as such... oh well.

Additionally... the August 2018 release has a Web URL that you can set up. In the example (watch the video) I can't figure out how the icon is presented instead of URL text.

https://youtu.be/dgv5HhHxxe8?t=928

OK format the Matrix, under VALUES, look for URL Icon and turn it on.

An exceptional update woud be to allow me to use my own icon! 🙂

Well... I think that's all.

[Anonymous]

@dgwilson,

Glad to hear that you have figured out the issue. You can accept your reply as answer to close this thread.

Regards,
Lydia