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Hi
When I export a file from Power BI online, and then try to print it, I get:
"Contact the owner of the file to give you permissions"
Can print any pdf file ok that is not exported from Power BI
Have tried Edge, Chrome etc. to print.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @laganlee ,
Reports that are owned by a user outside your Power BI tenant domain, such as a report owned by someone outside your organization and shared with you, can't be published to PDF.
You can share a dashboard with someone outside of your organization--someone who isn't in your Power BI tenant. However, that user can't export the shared dashboard's associated reports to PDF. For example, if you're aaron@contoso.com, you can share with cassie@northwinds.com. But cassie@northwinds.com can't export the associated reports to PDF.
More details: Print from the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Export reports to PDF - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
If it still does not help, please provide screenshots with the error.
Best Regards
Community Support Team _ Polly
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi @laganlee ,
Reports that are owned by a user outside your Power BI tenant domain, such as a report owned by someone outside your organization and shared with you, can't be published to PDF.
You can share a dashboard with someone outside of your organization--someone who isn't in your Power BI tenant. However, that user can't export the shared dashboard's associated reports to PDF. For example, if you're aaron@contoso.com, you can share with cassie@northwinds.com. But cassie@northwinds.com can't export the associated reports to PDF.
More details: Print from the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Export reports to PDF - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
If it still does not help, please provide screenshots with the error.
Best Regards
Community Support Team _ Polly
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Much appreciated.
Many thanks Polly!
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