{"id":16015,"date":"2025-05-26T18:18:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/?p=16015"},"modified":"2025-08-23T19:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:10:04","slug":"post-from-siyam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/post-from-siyam\/","title":{"rendered":"Power BI May 2025 Feature Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16015\" class=\"elementor elementor-16015\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c52ccc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61c52ccc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621cbf5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"621cbf5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The May 2025 Power BI update introduces a range of exciting advancements to Power BI, including a standalone Copilot feature allowing users to \u201cAsk Anything!\u201d in preview.\u00a0 Translytical task flows makes creating automation with Power BI a breeze. The Azure Maps visual now has enhanced base map customization.\u00a0 This month is packed with valuable updates has plenty of details to explore.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f281f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2f281f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a150c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a150c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=OdUK8kiNgvs&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e6341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e6341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Events &amp; Announcements<\/h2>\n<h3><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc166108527\" title=\"\"><\/a>New Fabric Roadmap tool<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve heard from you that it\u2019s critical to know when key Power BI features will land, especially those that directly impact your use cases or unblock your organization\u2019s adoption. For example, if you\u2019re waiting on Translytical Task Flows to be able to update data from a Power BI report, you need a clear view of when that capability is planned and when it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, this information was spread across Release Plan documentation pages. Today, we\u2019re making that experience better. The new\u00a0<strong>Roadmap<\/strong>\u00a0page brings it all together in one place, with a cleaner interface, real-time updates, and direct integration with the internal planning tool used by the Power BI team. Check it out at\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/roadmap.fabric.microsoft.com\/?product=powerbi\">https:\/\/roadmap.fabric.microsoft.com<\/a>\u00a0and tell us what you think in the comments.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc1608117913\" title=\"\"><\/a>General<\/h2>\n<h3><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc197295962\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc198207385\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc1227568745\" title=\"\"><\/a>Power BI Desktop 32-bit Build Deprecation Update<\/h3>\n<p>As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the performance and security of Power BI, we are announcing the deprecation of the 32-bit build of Power BI Desktop. Starting in August 2025, we will no longer provide 32-bit builds for Power BI Desktop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deprecation timeline:<\/strong>\u202fThe 32-bit build will be deprecated in the August 2025 release. Customers using the 32-bit build are encouraged to transition to the 64-bit build to continue receiving updates and support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits of transitioning to 64-bit:<\/strong>\u00a0The 64-bit build provides enhanced performance, better security, and support for the latest features and improvements in Power BI Desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We recommend all users to make the switch to the 64-bit build to take full advantage of these benefits. For more detailed information and guidance on transitioning, please refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/power-bi\/fundamentals\/desktop-get-the-desktop#minimum-requirements\">documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc196230756\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc197295963\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc198207386\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc196230758\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc197295965\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc198207388\" title=\"\"><\/a><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc1045351109\" title=\"\"><\/a>Copilot and AI<\/h2>\n<h3><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc2056314170\" title=\"\"><\/a>Standalone Copilot in Power BI: Ask Anything! (Preview)<\/h3>\n<p>Introducing the new standalone Copilot in Power BI! This full-page Copilot experience allows users to find and analyze any reports, semantic models, apps, and data agents they have access to. Unlike the Copilot pane, which only lets you ask questions about the report you currently have opened, the standalone Copilot Pane lets you ask questions about any data you have access to and will find the right item to provide you with an answer. It will respect all existing permissions, including RLS!\u00a0 This experience will be available in Power BI Service in the upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29936\" src=\"https:\/\/powerbiblogsfd-ep-aveghkfaexa3e4bx.b02.azurefd.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-ai-generated-content-m-43.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc196230759\" title=\"\"><\/a><strong>Capabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Ask Copilot to find reports, semantic models, apps, and data agents that you have access to. We\u2019ll return a hyperlinked list of relevant items, with helpful details to make it easy for you to find the right thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29937\" src=\"https:\/\/powerbiblogsfd-ep-aveghkfaexa3e4bx.b02.azurefd.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-ai-generated-content-m-44.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask questions about your data \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Copilot can answer questions and create visuals using the measures and other data fields in your model\u2014 it can also create new DAX calculations. To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-chat-with-data-standalone#ask-questions-about-your-data\">documentation<\/a>. You can link a report or model to your question, with app functionality coming soon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29938\" src=\"https:\/\/powerbiblogsfd-ep-aveghkfaexa3e4bx.b02.azurefd.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a-screenshot-of-a-graph-ai-generated-content-may-5.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" alt=\"A screenshot of a graph AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or you can just send your question on its own and let Copilot find the right data for you!<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, simply type your question and Copilot will locate the relevant data for you effortlessly! Simply choose one of the suggested report buttons at the bottom of the screen, and we\u2019ll generate the answer based on your selection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29939\" src=\"https:\/\/powerbiblogsfd-ep-aveghkfaexa3e4bx.b02.azurefd.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a-screenshot-of-a-chat-ai-generated-content-may-b-3.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" alt=\"A screenshot of a chat AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get summaries<\/strong>\u00a0about an entire report or a specific topic within that report. Ask things like \u2018Summarize the relationship between weather and visits to Hawaii\u2019 or \u2018Summarize trends in sales last year\u2019. Keep in mind, at this time, you can only get summaries about reports, not models. For more information, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-chat-with-data-standalone#summarize-a-report-or-topic\">documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29940\" src=\"https:\/\/powerbiblogsfd-ep-aveghkfaexa3e4bx.b02.azurefd.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a-screenshot-of-a-graph-ai-generated-content-may-6.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" alt=\"A screenshot of a graph AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attach\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/fabric\/data-science\/concept-data-agent\"><strong>Fabric data agents<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and get answers without leaving Power BI Copilot (think of these as experts in a specific topic, customized and trained by authors).<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-chat-with-data-standalone#use-a-fabric-data-agent\">documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29941\" src=\"https:\/\/powerbiblogsfd-ep-aveghkfaexa3e4bx.b02.azurefd.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a-screenshot-of-a-chat-ai-generated-content-may-b-4.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" alt=\"A screenshot of a chat AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-29934-_Toc196230760\" title=\"\"><\/a><strong>Things to consider<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turn on the tenant setting<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 To try it out, admins need to\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-enable-power-bi\">enable Copilot in Power BI<\/a>, additionally enable the following new tenant setting:\u00a0<em>Users can access a standalone, cross-item Power BI Copilot experience.<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-enable-power-bi#enable-the-standalone-power-bi-copilot-experience-preview\">documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prep your data for good results \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>You must prepare your data for it to work well with Copilot! Read on to learn what that entails.\n<ul>\n<li>To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-prepare-data-ai\">documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark your data as prepped \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Semantic model authors will have the ability to mark a semantic model as prepped in model settings. This impacts the appearance of \u2018Needs AI prep\u2019 warnings.\n<ul>\n<li>To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-prepare-data-ai#mark-your-model-as-prepped-for-ai\">documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warnings on unprepped data \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Models that aren\u2019t marked as prepped will be accompanied by warnings that the answer quality could be low. At the beginning of the preview, you\u2019ll only see a warning experience on answers.\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em>\u00a0Warning labels will start showing up on items in search responses in a few weeks!<\/li>\n<li>To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-chat-with-data-standalone#prep-data-for-ai\">documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admins can hide unprepped data (<em>coming soon<\/em>) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Capacity admins will have the ability to hide data that hasn\u2019t been marked as prepped by authors. This admin setting will be available in just a few weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more, refer to the\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/create-reports\/copilot-chat-with-data-standalone\">documentation<\/a>.\u00a0These features will be available to all users in Power BI Desktop and will be rolled out to the Service in next upcoming weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The May 2025 Power BI update introduces a range of exciting advancements to Power BI, including a standalone Copilot feature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analytic-hub","category-power-bi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16015"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17473,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16015\/revisions\/17473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theanalytichub.com\/training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}