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Vivek26
Advocate I
4 months ago
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Favorite reports from multiple Apps - 'Quick Access' list for specific reports

Hi Everyone.  We currently manage a large Power BI environment where reports are distributed across multiple workspaces and shared with end-users via Apps and Audiences. Most users have access to 15...
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  • v-echaithra's avatar
    v-echaithra
    4 months ago

    Hi Vivek26 ,

    Thanks for checking this.

    Currently, there isn’t a supported way to generate a “clean” direct link to an individual report within an App without the navigation pane. When a report link is copied from an App, it will always retain the App context including the left navigation, as this is by design to support the App experience and audience-based access control.

    Workarounds you can consider:

    Use browser bookmarks for frequently accessed reports (will still open within the App shell)
    Create a centralized “Report Hub” (e.g., SharePoint page or a Power BI report with links)
    Use direct workspace report links if workspace access can be granted (not applicable in your current setup)

    At this time, creating a private, per user quick access list for reports across Apps is not natively supported.

    Thanks,
    Chaithra

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Natarajan_M
Super User
4 months ago

Hi Vivek26 , 

Yes, you are correct. We can mark only the app/dashboard as a favorite, not the report. However, I found some interesting workarounds on the same topic.





https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/Unable-to-add-a-favorite-report-dashboard-from-an-App/idi-p/659362

 

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Vivek26's avatar
Vivek26
Advocate I
4 months ago

Hi Natarajan , 

I was not able to replicate this behavior.

Any way to get the link of an individal report from the app without the navigation pane ?