email button

[Peter_23]

Hi there, I would like to open an email app with an email address loaded by button action.

I have a button, in action -> web url -> measure  -> concatenate ("mailto:","123@domain.com")  Data category as web url

When I click in this button, it doesn't do anything 😞

If I do the same measure in a table visual, it'll open outlook app 🙂

but my requirement is based on click button  .

any workaround?

please.

[shafiz_p · Accepted solution]

Hi @Peter_23 

Power BI does not currently support using a button to send an email, apart from Power Automate or Power Apps. Check the earlier solution:

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Developer/Email-using-a-button-in-power-BI/m-p/3693662 

However you can achieve this by using text box, asteric, windings and hyperlink. See image below:

Just need a text box, then type asteric, change font to wingdings and paste hyper link. To make it work you need to publish to service.

But in business , we have many customer and need to send many email. So, table visual is good way to send email with just a email button next to the name. See image below:

I am now able to send email to both customer with just a click within desktop and service. You just need to turn on value of URL icon. See image:

Email button formula:

Hope this helps!!

If this solved your problem, please accept it as a solution and kudos!!

Best Regards,
Shahariar Hafiz

[FarhanJeelani]

Hi there!

Unfortunately, Power BI buttons don’t support opening email apps with a `mailto` link directly via button action. However, here’s a workaround that should help:

1. Create a Shape Instead of a Button:
- Use a Shape (like a rectangle) instead of a button. Shapes can also be set to use URLs.
- Go to Format > Action > set Type to Web URL.
- In the Web URL field, use your measure that creates the `mailto` link (e.g., `concatenate("mailto:", "123@domain.com")`).

2. Use a Transparent Button Over a Table Visual (Alternate Approach):
- Another trick is to create a small, transparent button or shape and place it over the table visual cell where the email address shows up. This way, when the user clicks, it feels like clicking the email in the table.

Let me know if that works for you! 😊

Please accept this as a solution for others finding it more quickly. Appreciate Kudos😊