How to Activate Power BI Preview Features
Jun 19, 2024Power BI Preview features are upcoming or experimental functionalities that Microsoft releases to Power BI users before they become generally available. These features are typically in the testing phase and allow users to explore and provide feedback on new capabilities before they become widely available.
Here are some common types of Preview features available in Power BI: Dax Query View, On-Object Interaction, New card visuals, Shape map visual, and many more.
To enable preview features in Power BI Desktop:
- Open Power BI Desktop.
- Go to the "File" menu.
- Select "Options and settings" and then "Options."
4. In the Options window, navigate to the "Preview features" section.
5. Check the box next to any preview feature you want to enable.
6. Restart Power BI Desktop to apply the changes.
WHY SHOULD YOU TRY POWER BI PREVIEW FEATURES
- Be on the cutting edge: Get to try out new power bi functionalities before everyone else.
- Provide feedback: Help shape the development of the features.
- Improve your Efficiency: See if the new features can help you work more efficiently and increase your productivity.
Added Info:
As of MAY 2024, DAX Query view was made Generally available (After undergoing the testing phase) and is now the fourth view in Power BI Desktop after Report, Table, and Model View.
The DAX query view gives you the ability to write, edit, and see the results of Data Analysis Expressions or DAX queries on your semantic model (data).
Conclusion
In Conclusion, Power BI Preview features provide users with early access to new and experimental functionalities, allowing them to explore enhancements in visualizations, data connectivity, modeling, user interface, report authoring, AI integration, collaboration tools, and performance.
These features offer a glimpse into the future capabilities of Power BI and enable users to provide valuable feedback for improvement. However, it's important to remember that preview features are still in the testing phase and may not be as stable as fully released components.
