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JoeCronk
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2 years ago

Storytelling - Show as Saved Image (Poor Image Resolution)

Hello All,   I'm using the new-ish PBI Storytelling feature in PowerPoint.  When I use the option to show the data as a saved image, instead of having a live connection back to the data source, the...
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parry2k
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2 years ago

JoeCronk As I said it defeats the purpose and my client decided to move forward with embedding Power BI reports in PowerPoint which is ofcourse super nice.

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JoeCronk
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2 years ago

parry2k - Yes, and internally we use the live embedded reports as well.  However, in this case the reports are being shared with an external partner who doesn't have access to our tenant and the live data, so we're using the "Show as Saved Image" option to provide them with updates in PowerPoint.  It's slick because, when you want to refresh the data you just need to turn off (deselect) the option in PP to refresh the data, turn the feature back on, and then publish the deck.  Like I said, I hope that Microsoft addresses this issue with the low-res images that result from turning this feature on directly in PowerPoint.