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Microsoft Power BI Gains Presentation Mode on Windows 10

The Windows 10 app of Power BI now has a Presentation Mode that enhances collaboration and conferencing situations.

Microsoft has sent out a new update for Power BI for users running the Windows 10 app version of the data analytics suite. While the update is not loaded with new features, it does score an important new ability. Power BI on Windows 10 now has an enhanced presentation mode.

With this mode, Microsoft says conferencing and collaboration environments gain a powerful new tool.

To use the Presentation Mode, users can select the full screen button located in the menu bar. Once selected, Presentation Mode will reframe the screen to remove the app frame. Focus is entirely on the data and dashboard visuals when Presentation Mode is enacted.

“Using Presentation mode in the Power BI app running on Surface Hub in your conference room and collaboration areas, better allows you to have meetings which focus on your data,” Microsoft explains. “Presenting, collaborating and having productive discussions with your colleagues and team members while using your data in your Power BI dashboards and reports has never been easier.”

A new action bar is also visible in this mode, although its availability depends on the size of the display. For example, if your screen is 84” or lower, the action bar appears on the top or the bottom of the display. For screens over 84”, the bar is located on the left of right edge.

The action bar is an important part of the Presentation Mode in Power BI. This is where users can navigate through pages and enter the report and/or app. Users can also search through the action bar.

Enhancing collaboration further, Presentation Mode has support for pen input, allowing users to highlight and edit in real-time.

Presentation Mode is available for Power BI on Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store here .

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Microsoft releases enhanced presentation mode capabilities for Power BI Windows 10 app

published on December 10, 2018

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Microsoft recently released an updated Power BI Windows 10 app with enhanced presentation mode capabilities. Presentation mode in the Power BI app is meant for conference rooms and collaboration areas.

Just tap the full screen button in the menu bar to enter Presentation Mode and the app frame will disappear, allowing you to focus on the report or dashboard visuals and data. Depending on your display size, a new action bar will be displayed, either on the bottom of the screen (for up to 84” displays) or on the left and right edges (for 84” and larger displays). Presentation mode also supports pen input, allowing you to highlight items using inking. Also, the actions bar can be undocked and be moved anywhere on your screen.

Download the updated app from Microsoft Store.

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Enable Slideshow (Presentation mode) on PC?

I've researched that Power BI slideshows are a thing, and i wanted to implement it, in my own report, such that the dashboard changes with a 60 sec interval.

However when i enter presentation mode, i do not get the black bar with icons below, such as play, etc.

Is there some settings you have to configure for the slideshow option to become visible?

Thanks in advance! :)

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Tell a story with your data. Announcing the all-new Power BI integration for PowerPoint.

Data culture is about putting data into the hands of business users who need data and insights in decision making. When the same users need to drive a conversation and enable decision making, they usually use PowerPoint presentation to lead that conversation. However, while the data in Power BI is up to date, live, and interactive – when it’s usually added to the presentation in the form of screen captures, stripped of interactivity, and doesn’t update. As a result, it’s up to you to manually create new screenshots to keep your presentations up to date.

Guess what? No more. Today we’re very happy to announce the preview of Power BI data storytelling in PowerPoint. We’re thrilled to be shipping an add-in that lets you add Power BI reports and bookmarks to your slides and enjoy the delightful interactive experience of Power BI inside your presentations. With data storytelling, data will always be up to date in your slides, whether you’re building a presentation or presenting it live to others. From today, using Power BI data storytelling, you can respond to people’s requests to get more information, without leaving your presentation and while maintaining the flow of your meetings.

How to get started?

Starting from powerpoint.

For those who are using Microsoft 365, we’ve added a new Power BI button to your PowerPoint ribbon.

If the Power BI button is not there yet, you can still get the add-in from the Office store. Just search for the Power BI add-in published by Microsoft.

Once the add-in is in your slide, all you need to do is bring the URL of a report page or bookmark you want to add to the presentation.

Starting from Power BI

You can also start with a Power BI report you wish to use. Use the Share button and then choose PowerPoint , or select Export > PowerPoint > Embed live data . Both options will present you with this dialog.

Now, you have a URL you can use in an existing presentation, or if you wish, you can use the Open in PowerPoint button to create a new presentation with this report page ready for you.

Using Power BI storytelling

Once the report is loaded to the presentation, it is live and interactive, also when you show the presentation as a slideshow. You can enjoy all of Power BI’s “slice & dice” capabilities and really engage with your audience based on the data and insights you have on the slide. With storytelling, you’re now able to respond to questions and feedback raised during a presentation, and to look at a different view of the data by making new data selections to create more relevant views.

Any change that you make in the view when you’re editing the presentation, such as updating a slicer or changing a filter, is automatically saved in the presentation, so you can tailor the view of the data you want to present to the context of your meeting in advance.

Freezing the view

Sometimes you might want your data view to remain static. For this you have the option to freeze the current live view, and make it into an image. Go to the top-right corner of the add-in, open the menu, and select Show as Saved Image . This will turn the add-in into an image until you reselect this option.

Sharing the presentation and permissions

When you share the presentation with others, they’ll need an active Power BI account and access to the report to view the data in the presentation, unless you’ve frozen the view as an image.

To make sure people in your org can access the report and enjoy the live data experience, use the link generated in Power BI from the Share > PowerPoint option. Any person you share the presentation with via this link will get access to the report.

Users who don’t have permission can request access to the report from its owner directly from the presentation and will be able to view the data once they’re given access.

Try Power BI data storytelling today

With the Power BI storytelling add-in, the data in your slides is always fresh, so you can trust it with any decision you need to make.

We’re starting the rollout of Power BI data storytelling this week. First, we’re enabling it in Office’s beta channel and publishing the add-in in the Office add-in store. We’ll then continue the rollout in other rings based on Office’s standard feature deployment process. Stay tuned and look for the new Power BI button in the ribbon of your PowerPoint desktop application!

We are also lighting up the starting points in Power BI as well, so check out both your PowerPoint desktop application and Power BI for easy access to data storytelling.

And remember, even if you don’t see the Power BI button yet in your PowerPoint ribbon, you can get the add-in directly from the Office add-in store and start using it today. Just search for the Power BI add-in published by Microsoft.

As always, we’re looking for your feedback to help inform us about where to take the product next as we evolve and add more innovations and capabilities to this new experience. So please submit your feedback and ideas to the discussion in this blog.

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May 26, 2022

Interactive data storytelling with Power BI in PowerPoint

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Hi, Office Insiders! My name is Camille Birch, and I’m a Product Manager on the PowerPoint team. I’m incredibly excited to share that PowerPoint now supports embedding live, interactive Power BI reports right into your slides! 

Interactive data storytelling with Power BI

By embedding live Power BI reports in your slides, you can tell interactive, data-focused stories. No more copying and pasting inevitably out-of-date screenshots or switching between your PowerPoint slides and your Power BI report during a presentation. You can now build narratives around your data and drive meaningful conversations through interactive reports right in PowerPoint.  

This feature is a long-standing customer request. We are happy to bring it to you and support your growing needs for data storytelling in increasingly data-driven workplaces and cultures. 

How it works

• Open a new or existing presentation in PowerPoint. 

NOTE: If you don’t see the Power BI button in the ribbon, you can get the add-in from the Microsoft App Store. 

• Copy the link to the Power BI report you want to insert, paste it into the Pa st e report page URL here box, and then select Insert .

When the report has been loaded into the slide, it is live and interactive both in Edit and Slide Show view. Any change that you make in Edit view–such as updating a slicer or changing a filter–is automatically saved. So feel free to customize the view of the data you want to present in advance. 

You can also filter and pivot to different views of the data to showcase key points and insights.

Tip and tricks

• If you want your data view to remain static (to prevent data refresh or changes to filters/slicers), you can freeze the current live view to turn it into an image. In the top-right corner of the report, open the menu and select Show as Saved Image . This will convert the report view into an image until you select this option again to unfreeze it.
• To view the interactive data during your presentation, attendees will need to have a Power BI subscription and be logged in with an active account, and have access to the report (unless you’ve frozen the view as an image, as discussed above). To ensure that anyone you share the presentation with will have access to the report, share a link from Power BI by clicking Share > PowerPoint .  

Known issues

• Reports are not interactive in PowerPoint Live. 
• When viewing the Power BI report in Slide Show view in PowerPoint for web, you may be prompted to authenticate. 
• The presentation will not inherit the sensitivity label assigned to the Power BI report when inserted. For example, if a Power BI report labeled as Confidential is inserted into a presentation labeled as Public, the presentation’s label will not change and will remain as Public. 

Requirements

You must have an active Power BI subscription to use this feature.

Availability

The Power BI ribbon button in PowerPoint is rolling out to Insiders who are running Beta Version 2201 (Build 14825.10000) or later.

All users can install the Power BI add-in from the Microsoft App store.

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What's new in the Power BI add-in for PowerPoint

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Image mode improvements

Add-ins that were saved as Public snapshot can be printed, and don't require you to go over all the slides to load the add-ins for a permissions check before the public image is made visible.

For add-ins that were saved as Public snapshot , you might be able to improve loading times by using the Show as saved image option on the add-in side menu. This replaces the entire add-in with an image representation of it. This can be useful when you are presenting your presentation and need the fastest loading times possible.

Data updated notification

When a presentation is open for a long time, the Power BI data shown in the add-in can become outdated. To make sure the data you have in your slides is up to date, a new notification tells you when more up-to-date data exists in Power BI, and gives you an option to refresh the data with the latest data from Power BI.

Autopopulating the slide title

When you add the Power BI add-in to an empty slide that doesn't have a title yet, the Power BI add-in offers you suggestions for the slide title based on the content of the add-in. The title can be the report name, the page or visual name, or both. Just choose the desired option and select Add title .

Continuous slide show auto refresh

PowerPoint allows you to continuously play back a presentation. This is especially useful when you want to present information in public displays without any human interaction.

Until now, if the presentation you wanted to run continuously as a slide show had slides with the Power BI add-in, there was the possibility that the data in the add-in would become outdated, since the add-in only got the data from Power BI when the slide loaded or when you manually refreshed the data being presented.

With this new automatic refresh in slide show feature, you can now set the add-in to automatically pull fresh data from Power BI while the presentation is in slide show mode, ensuring that your presentation always shows the most recent data.

To set up automatic refresh for your slide show, go to the add-in footer, select Add-in options , choose Slide show settings , check Automatic refresh in slide show and set the desired refresh frequency.

This feature requires that your Office version meet the add-in's minimum Office version requirement . Auto refresh only happens in slide show mode, and not while you're editing the presentation.

Improved static image mode

The "save as static image" functionality that enables you to turn your live view of Power BI data into a static image has been improved and expanded!

A new dropdown menu in the add-in footer makes it easy to switch between live data and a static image.

New static image options make it possible to use static images without having to worry about inadvertently exposing Power BI content to unauthorized users.

Snapshot : When you choose Snapshot, only users who have permission to view the report in Power BI will see the static image. Users who don't have permission will be able to request access. This option helps prevent inadvertently showing Power BI content to unauthorized users.

Public snapshot : When you choose Public snapshot, anyone who can view the presentation will see the static image, regardless of their permissions in Power BI.

The improved functionality also helps prevent inadvertent exposure of Power BI content in the slide thumbnails you see in such places as the navigation pane and slide sorter. Now thumbnails of slides that include an add-in merely display a blue-cube until the slide with the add-in actually loads and Power BI permissions are checked. At that point the thumbnail captures an image of whatever is displayed in the slide.

The improved save-as-static-image functionality requires Office version 2312 (Build 17126) or later. If your Office version meets this requirement, don't use the Save as image option located the add-in side pane.

You can only switch between live data and a static image in the PowerPoint desktop application - you can't do this in PowerPoint for the web. However, PowerPoint for the web does respect the choice you made in the desktop application. So whatever view you selected in the desktop app will be the view that you'll see in PowerPoint for the web.

February 2024

Change a direct link to a shareable link.

When you paste a direct report link (the URL copied from the browser) to the Power BI add-in in a presentation, you can now make that link shareable within the Power BI add-in. Previously, when you pasted a direct report link into the Power BI add-in, there was no option to make it sharable in the add-in before you added it to the presentation. Viewers of the presentation had to have access to the report before you used the direct report link or they wouldn't be able to see the data.

Now, if you have permissions to reshare a report, the Power BI add-in can replace the link you pasted with a shareable link. When you have sharable links enabled, you'll see a checkbox added below the report URL that asks you if you want to give viewers automatic access to the data. Mark this checkbox and Power BI add-in creates a shareable link for you. If you use a sharable link, other users viewing the presentation will have the required permissions to see the report and won't need to request access when the viewing the presentation.

You must have sharable links enabled for your organization to use this feature. For more information on using sharable links, go to Change a direct link to a shareable link .

December 2023

Suggested content.

It's easier to find and insert the Power BI reports you need for your presentation. Now, when you add the Power BI add-in to your slide, the add-in automatically scans the title of the slide and suggests Power BI content that might be relevant. Let's say the title of your slide is "New stores sales," for example. The add-in shows you a list of Power BI reports that contain data about sales. The add-in also shows you your recently visited Power BI reports, and makes it easy to access reports you're working on or frequently use. Learn more about the new feature

Put a border around your add-in

Now you can add a custom outline to your Power BI add-in. Customize color, weight, transparency, and more to make your data stand out.

Storytelling with Power BI in PowerPoint is now GA

With exciting, recently released features you can now:

• Easily add single visualizations to your slides
• Generate and add Smart insights to your presentations
• Enjoy the Power BI/PowerPoint integration in national/regional clouds

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National cloud support

The Power BI add-in for PowerPoint is now supported in national/regional clouds as an admin-managed add-in. For more information, see Deploying the add-in in national/regional clouds .

February 2023

Add individual live power bi visuals to your powerpoint slides.

Ever want to put just a single live visual on a slide? Well, now it's super easy. Right select on the visual and choose Open in PowerPoint to open a new presentation with the visual already loaded into the add-in. If you're adding the visual to an existing presentation, choose Link to selection to get the visual's URL for pasting into the add-in in the existing presentation. You can do the same from the More options (...) menu. Check out the documentation for details.

Enhance your presentations with Power BI data insights

Power BI's data insights help you find and explore insights such as anomalies and trends as you consume and interact with your data. Now with the add-in, you can easily generate insights, which you can then either paste directly into your slide or copy to the clipboard for pasting elsewhere, such as in the slide's notes. Learn more .

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