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PowerBI Button to send email
How do i add a powerbi button and program the action for a web url that is a mailto: so that it opens up a users email application and adds the email address.
Here is a great example of using an email address from a table to create a email link in Power BI
How to work more efficiently using a Power BI email button!
Add a Button:
- In Power BI Desktop, go to the Insert tab.
- Click on Button and choose a button type (like Blank).
Set the Action:
- With the button selected, go to the Visualizations pane.
- Find the Action toggle and turn it on.
- Set the Type to Web URL.
Enter the Mailto URL:
- In the Web URL field, enter your mailto link like this:
Test It:
- Save your report and publish it. When users click the button, it should open their default email application with the specified email address.