Fabric Ideas

sdouglas8787

When updating a fact table, particularly when field headers change due to modifications upstream, any dependent measures or calculated columns that reference those now-missing fields can result in errors. Currently, Power BI only displays these errors at the individual measure or column level, requiring users to manually open each folder to identify broken items. It would be highly beneficial to introduce an error indicator at the folder level within the Fields pane, allowing users to quickly see which folders contain errors and efficiently identify and resolve issues caused by schema changes.

gpd

Currently, Power BI does not support manual line breaks in column headers for Table and Matrix visuals. Attempts to insert line breaks using ALT + ENTER, UNICHAR(10), or other newline characters are ignored. This limits the ability to format headers efficiently, especially when trying to save horizontal screen space or improve readability in compact layouts. Suggested Improvement: Enable support for manual line breaks in column headers, either through: Recognizing ALT + ENTER during column renaming Supporting UNICHAR(10) or similar in DAX expressions used as headers Providing a formatting option in the visual settings to insert line breaks This feature would greatly enhance layout flexibility and improve the user experience when designing reports with limited space.

TanuAnand

When you use the "Visualize this list" feature in Microsoft Lists, the report is created directly in the Power BI Service, but there’s no way to download the .pbix file. This makes it hard for users to make changes in Power BI Desktop, add more data, or keep track of versions. A helpful solution would be to let users download the .pbix file, just like with other Power BI reports. This would make it easier to edit, reuse, and customize the report, and would make the connection between Microsoft Lists and Power BI much more useful.

Puneethreddy

Currently, slicer synchronization works only when both slicers contain identical data. However, there may be use cases where we want to synchronize filters even when the selected data in each slicer is different. The goal is to have a setup where selecting a value in one slicer automatically selects a predefined corresponding value in the other slicer, even if the slicer data sets are not the same. Proposed Synchronization Approaches: Option 1: Predefined Value Mapping Create a predefined mapping between the values in both slicers. When a user selects a value in one slicer, a corresponding predefined value in the other slicer will be selected automatically. This can be achieved through DAX logic or using a supporting table with relationships to drive the selection behavior. Option 2: Overlapping Slicers with Hidden Layering Place the two slicers on top of each other, matching their size, dimension, and design. Configure them such that selecting the first item in the top slicer triggers selection of the first item in the bottom slicer (and so on). Set the top slicer’s transparency to 0% so that it hides the slicer underneath, effectively making the user interact with only one slicer visually while syncing both behind the scenes.

R1k91

When Power BI executes queries against SQL Server, it connects using the Mashup Engine or Mashup Engine (%HostContext%)) as program_name. In a crowded environment, it can be difficult to identify which semantic model is responsible for activity or issues on the SQL Server side. The desired outcome is to be able to run sp_whoisactive (or query sysprocesses) and see the semantic model name in the program_name column (or something that easily idenfity the source of the query). For example: Mashup Engine - Semantic Model "Sales_Model_A" (Name or GUID)

v-poulamim

When we create a report in Mobile layout in Power BI desktop and open the report in Mobile browser or Power BI Mobile application, we see that when we double click on any point of the report it gives us a magnified view. This same behaviour is observed when a report is embedded in any application using the Embed token from Power BI. We would like to have an option in Power BI desktop to disable the double tap behaviour of the reports as by mistake users may click and get this unwanted behaviour.

gpd

In Power BI Desktop, numeric fields are automatically set to "Sum" when added to visuals. While this is useful in many cases, it can be frustrating for users who frequently work with data that should not be aggregated. Feature Request: Please add a global or report-level setting that allows users to set the default summarization behavior for all fields—especially numeric ones—to "Don't Summarize". Why This Matters: Saves time by reducing repetitive manual changes. Prevents accidental misinterpretation of data due to unintended aggregation. Improves usability for users working with detailed or non-aggregated datasets (e.g., IDs, reference numbers, or pre-aggregated values). Aligns with user expectations in scenarios where summarization is not appropriate. Suggested Implementation: A toggle in Options > Report Settings or Data Load to choose the default summarization behavior. Alternatively, allow setting summarization preferences at the column level in the data model. This small change would significantly improve the user experience for many Power BI users

KWANGMYUNG

Hello Power BI team, As a frequent user of Power BI for business reporting, I truly appreciate the convenience of the "Apply All Slicers" button, which helps streamline the filtering process across multiple slicers. However, in real-world scenarios, there are cases where certain slicers should be excluded from this global apply action. For example: A date slicer might need to apply immediately upon selection. A region slicer might be part of a group that requires manual confirmation via the "Apply All" button. To support such use cases, I would like to request a feature that allows selective exclusion of slicers from the "Apply All Slicers" functionality. Suggested Enhancements: Add an option to exclude specific slicers from the "Apply All" action. Allow slicers to be grouped or tagged for selective application. Enable slicers to be set as auto-apply or manual-apply independently. Support this configuration via the UI or through DAX/JSON settings. This feature would greatly enhance flexibility in report design and improve the user experience for interactive dashboards. Thank you for considering this request!

masu

We would like to have a Dataflow REST API that retrieves only the data sources actually associated with the given dataflow. With the current API, [Dataflow - Get Dataflow Data Sources], when the same connection information is defined across multiple gateways, all matching data sources appear as candidates—even if only one is actually used in the dataflow. Related information: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/Incorrect-Gateway-Datasource-Lineage-for-Dataflow-Datasources-in/idi-p/2590034

v-tkamiya

Currently, there is no clear notification mechanism when throttling occurs in Microsoft Fabric capacity. While the admin portal allows setting up alerts based on thresholds to help prevent throttling, there is no direct way to be notified when throttling has actually happened. The only method to detect it is by manually checking the Capacity Metrics app, which is not efficient for real-time monitoring. It would be helpful to have explicit notifications—such as alerts stating "Throttling has occurred"—to ensure timely awareness and response.

v-tkamiya

Currently, there is no simple way to check the total storage usage across all workspaces in Microsoft Fabric capacity. The only available method is to manually check each workspace and sum up the usage, which is time-consuming and inefficient. A centralized view or dashboard that shows the total storage usage at a glance would greatly improve usability and management efficiency.

v-tkamiya

Currently, auto-scaling is not available for Microsoft Fabric capacity, unlike in Premium capacity. When throttling occurs, there are limited mitigation options, which can impact performance and user experience. It would be beneficial if Fabric capacity could support auto-scaling similar to Premium, ideally with configurable triggers—such as activating auto-scaling when an Interactive Rejection occurs.

v-tkamiya

Currently, when using Microsoft Fabric capacity below F64, a Power BI Pro license is required to share reports. Once we scale up to F64 capacity, we no longer face functional limitations, but we encounter a new challenge: there are very limited options for purchasing additional capacity beyond F64. We would like to see more flexible purchasing options offered—specifically, the ability to add smaller increments of capacity even when using F64 or higher tiers. This would help organizations scale more efficiently without being forced into large and costly capacity jumps.

Jennifer7711

It would be helpful to have expanded formatting options for individual columns in Table and Matrix visuals—beyond what’s currently available. I’m proposing the following enhancements to the Specific Column Formatting settings: 1. Bold Text Option Allow users to apply bold styling to individual columns. Use Case: When using data bars inside a column, bold text improves contrast and supports accessibility standards, helping key values remain visible. 2. Font Type and Size Control Enable control over font family and font size at the column level. This would improve readability and further support contrast requirements for accessible design. In the screenshot below (sample data shown), I used a table visual to surface survey items where bar charts weren’t feasible due to the lack of wrap text on y-axis labels. Table visuals allow values to display without truncation. Using Cell elements > Data bars visually illustrates variation across items—making it even more important that column-level text formatting is accessible and customizable.

v-sguguloth1

User intends to integrate Power BI with ChatGPT to extract report-related details such as metadata, workspace, and report information. However, during the integration process, artifact details are not appearing within ChatGPT

v-smahaboob

Hello Team, Currently, there are only two available methods to connect Power BI to the Snowflake DataSource. We recommend enabling OAuth2 for user connections, as this would allow authentication using a client secret rather than user principal account details. By using the Azure client key and secret, users could access the Snowflake DataSource more easily without needing to log in with individual credentials. This feature is currently in preview in Power Apps. Thanks in advance

EkaterinaM

Hello, This is our issue: We are using the Oauth authentication for Google Big Query and due to the refresh token limit of 100 we have informed you to use service account as it has no limit. But considering the security risk and management you have asked for the alternate workaround whether you can use the Microsoft Workload Identity Federation as it is very suitable one for you. We have checked this internally and currently we don’t have any such feature currently available in Power BI to use the Microsoft Workload Identity Federation using the existing Microsoft Entra ID. However, as we welcome and appreciate your suggestion which might help many other users in future, we kindly request you to post the same in the Idea forum where our Product team will have a direct look into it. Can you please enable the use of: in Power BI to use the Microsoft Workload Identity Federation using the existing Microsoft Entra ID thank you

mbourdel

This issue is an some kind of echo to this one (Copy as image with caption: bottom of visual cut o... - Microsoft Fabric Community), but not really. As a matter of fact, we know the know our charts, tables can be cut off when it does contain an horizontal or vertical bar if we want to use this button. Capture of normal mode result But the problem is, we still have our visual cropped when using the "focus mode" whereas it displays way much more columns the normal mode can display. Capture of focus mode result Still cropped I created an issue here, FOCUS MODE : Copy as image with caption: bottom of... - Microsoft Fabric Community but looks like it is not considered as an issue but needs to be asked to "Ideas" So here is my question To sum up : Can you make the "Copy on focus mode", displaying the same width we see when using "focus mode" and not reducing it to the original one ? Thank you in advance.

sed_jackob

Power BI currently lacks the ability to dynamically show or hide visuals—including buttons—based on DAX measures. This is a critical limitation when designing interactive, personalized, or role-based reports. Why this matters: Many reports need to show or hide elements (e.g., buttons, shapes, visuals) based on the logged-in user, filters, or business rules. Currently, developers must use complex and clunky workarounds involving bookmarks, duplicate pages, and layered visuals to simulate dynamic visibility. Transparent shapes or cards used as blockers still consume mouse focus, preventing interactivity with hidden elements underneath. Bookmark-based workarounds are hard to maintain and scale. Proposed enhancement: Add a “Visible” property to all visuals and buttons in the Format pane that accepts a DAX measure returning TRUE/FALSE. When the measure evaluates to TRUE, the visual is shown; when FALSE, it's hidden. This would work similarly to how conditional formatting currently works for properties like color, text, and values. Example usage: ShowButton = USERPRINCIPALNAME() IN {"manager@company.com", "admin@company.com"} Set this as the visibility condition for a button to make it accessible only to specific users. Benefits: Cleaner, more maintainable reports. Enables true role-based UI without duplicating pages or using bookmarks. Improves usability and report security. Aligns with how other platforms (e.g., Power Apps) handle visibility.

DBlinder

In my expereince walking through the maze of licensing options so my small consulting firm can use PowerBI to support its customers, I want the larger capacity I have in the trial because it allows me to do everything I need to do, but it is wildly cost prohibative. It's $5K/mo. We considered the Embeded option at $750/mo and as you know we would have to build out a portal for customers, more cost/expertise my consulting firm would rather avoid. We have huge potential and the customers love this solution in testing, it allows for SharePoint embeding as well as portal creation, both. It allows our enterprise users with FREE PowerBI Frabic to see the resports, these are O365 customers like us! MS needs to consider lowering the requirement to achieve this value. I get it that this level allows Fabric Free users, noted, but honestly, if you want to dominate the space, lower the entry point. Call it essentails or basic! Why I looked at AWS QuickSite after my expereince.... After dealing with MSPs with no expereince with the product or its licensing that are certified by MS, none really know the full breadth of the licensing model and cannot advise! They and I often lose it over the segmentation of Azure, Office and Azure again. The answer to the question, our need, was the $5K/mo 64-unit capacity that supports all the requirements. The Embedded product at ~$750.00/mo was a consideration, but honestly, on trial, after seeing a truely perfect solution, it angers me that there isn't some lower entry point for my use case. There was a rumor on the boards that someone had a lower.smaller capacity attached that was allowing O365 free fabric PowerBI users to access reports, but this information has not been confirmed outside of that post or in documentation.

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Show Error Indicators at Folder Level for Broken Measures or Calculated Columns

Allow Manual Line Breaks in Column Headers for Table and Matrix Visuals

Enable File Downloads from Power BI Service for Reports Created via Direct Integration with MS Lists

Synchronizing filters when slicer data selections differ

Enrich applicaiton name property when connecting to SQL Server databases

Disable Double tap feature in Mobile view of Power BI report

Add Global Option to Set Default Summarization to "Don't Summarize" for All Fields

[Feature Request] Allow Exceptions for Specific Slicers in "Apply All Slicers" Button

Dataflow REST API that retrieves only the data sources actually associated with the given dataflow

Add Explicit Notifications When Throttling Occurs in Fabric Capacity

Enable Visualization of Total Storage Usage in Microsoft Fabric Capacity

Enable Auto-Scaling for Microsoft Fabric Capacity

Allow Smaller Capacity Increments for Microsoft Fabric F64 and Above

UX IDEA: Enhanced ‘Specific Column’ Formatting Options for Table and Matrix Visuals

Customer want to integrate the report with the ChatGpt

Need to enable the OAuth2 connection method to connect Snowflake with Power BI.

Enable in Power BI the use of the Microsoft Workload Identity Federation using Microsoft Entra ID

Make the "Copy on focus mode", displaying the same width we see when using "focus mode" ?

Add Option to Control Visibility of Visuals and Buttons Using DAX Measures

Lower the size requirement of capacities that allow PowerBI FREE Farbic users to see reports

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