Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

[mikelprat]

Currently open a local file from Desktop is not possible and from browser is very tedious as explained on May 2017 update: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-feature-summary/#urlTables "If you want to use file URLs, there are some limitations. They will not open in the Power BI Desktop, only in web browsers. For most browsers, you will need to right click on the link, copy the link address, and paste the URL in a new tab" It will be great if can be improved the way to open the files in same way as with web images or files (http://).

[atrivedi]

Yes, this feature is needed and is like bringing Power BI to year 2024.....one of the basic feature that it must have.

For me it is tremendously useful.

[anthony_lecoq1]

Yes this basic feature would be very helpful.

I give my vote too.

On other side I understand that Microsoft prefer making money by indirectly forcing its customer migrating to Sharepoint.

[xavier_revet]

Please add this functionality, this would be terribly helpful 👍

[chris_bryant]

Yes we need this functionality to be able to report on and link to files in our shared drives that are not permitted on sharepoint or that need to be reviewed for sharepoint eligibility. Please just make it so we can use Conditional formatting web url option on a column in a matrix at least.