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Peter_23
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1 year ago
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email button

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:","[email protected]")  Data cate...
  • shafiz_p's avatar
    1 year ago

    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