PBI Desktop last saved file not showing up in recent files after reboot

[FireFighter1017]

Hi,

I'm I the only one for who the list of recent files is not showing all of the most recent files?

Frequently, when saving new files, when I come back in Power BI Desktop after a reboot or simply after closing the file, I can't see it in the list of recent files.  I have to find it in Windows File explorer to open it.

After a couple of times, it looks like PBI Desktop is finally acknowledging the file and shows it in recent files.

Any idea why the newer files aren't showing up?

P.S.: I have already checked the version and I have only one version of PBI Desktop installed.

Thanks

[smmoore34]

I have this issue and it drives me crazy!!!   How can I find my recent files without having to search through windows expolorer?

[metoo]

Also having this issue, and only happpened after upgrading to a new lap top. Very frustrating to have to manually navigate to locations to find files I have been working on. 

[SLONG0718]

I am having this same issue.  I just got a new work laptop and that "pin" feature from your recent files is no longer available like you can in excel and word...etc

[FireFighter1017]

Ok, there seems to be some confusion around what is the issue.

Let's say I download PBIX named 'A.pbix' from Power BI Service because I want to work on it.

I open the file in Power BI Desktop, do my modifications, then save it to a sharepoint online library.

Later that day, I go back into Power BI Desktop, I go in "File>Open Report" and I see my file named 'A.pbix'.

Then I go back into Power BI service and download another pbix, this one named 'B.pbix'.

I open it in Power BI Desktop, do some modifications then save it to a sharepoint online library.

Later that day, I go back into Power BI Desktop, in "File>Open Report" and all I see is my file named 'A.pbix' but no sign of file 'B.pbix'.  It may appear later, or never.  I don't know what's causing this behavior and it's really annoying because I always have to go through file explorer to open existing pbix files.

I was having this issue with Excel back when they changed the UI and I started using sharepoint libraries.  It was a mess.  Some files were there, some weren't.  I had to start pinning them so file I used frequently were at the top.

It might be the same bug here...  or not. 

Does that clarify the issue I have?

[metoo]

Hi there, there is no down loading a file, just opening it from onedrive and then saving it. A couple of files are now shown on the recent files list but the others which have been opened recently are not. Inconsistent at best. 

[v-easonf-msft]

Hi, @FireFighter1017 

This is really weird.

You can open a support ticket with MSFT to check whether there is an issue.

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

[v-easonf-msft]

Hi , @FireFighter1017 

If you can't find them in the navigation interface, you can go to 'File' ->'Open report'  to find the recently saved pbix file.

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

[FireFighter1017]

Please read my question again.

I know where to find recent files.  That is exactly the feature I'm targeting with this issue.

[Gabriel_Walkman]

Maybe the recent list only refreshes when you open a file. Thus, saving a new one, even working on it for a while and resaving, does not help until you actually go and open it via Power BI.

I use git repo myself so I do not save ie. version numbers and thus do not run into this issue very often.