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Option to group items using PBI service

Hi community,

 

I am trying to use PBI service instead of desktop for sharing capabilities etc. I am trying to do the simple task of grouping items - done with ease in Desktop - in Service. I am not getting the option in the right-click drop down and when I try to group them directly from the visualisation, the option is inactive. 

 

I saw someone posted about the same thing in 2019 New Group option missing in measures? , however she noted that it was a feature someone in her team had deactivated. Does anyone know more about this or how to activate this critically important feature? 

 

Many thanks!

 

  • Hi. The grouping feature is only available at Power Bi Desktop for columns of a table: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-grouping-and-binning

    You can't use them at Power Bi Service. The cloud portal doesn't have all the development strengh that Desktop has.

    Regarding the post you have read, I don't think there is a way of removing that feature. I have read all the tenant settings and you can't turn that off for all users. I'm not aware of a place to prevent a Desktop feature that is not a preview one. 

    I hope that helps

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  • Hi. The grouping feature is only available at Power Bi Desktop for columns of a table: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-grouping-and-binning

    You can't use them at Power Bi Service. The cloud portal doesn't have all the development strengh that Desktop has.

    Regarding the post you have read, I don't think there is a way of removing that feature. I have read all the tenant settings and you can't turn that off for all users. I'm not aware of a place to prevent a Desktop feature that is not a preview one. 

    I hope that helps