For all the perennial whingeing we do about changes to Excel, Office and Windows, sometimes it’s just great to see new stuff emanate.

We know that everyone all over the world has been going through a fairly tough time with isolation and social distancing. We know how important it is to maintain these measures in order to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus.

This month, the decomposition tree and drill through button actions are now both Generally Available, amongst the usual profusion of updates.

The recent announcements about Office 365 being renamed caused a little commotion, so I thought I would try and upset you all a little more…

You cannot take a step outside your front door before the world reminds you of the COVID-19 pandemic. As healthcare providers and local governments work to slow the spread of the virus and ultimately save lives, it’s critical that these organisations are equipped with accurate information in a timely manner. To help these organisations and individuals stay informed, several of Microsoft’s Power BI partners have created template apps tracking the COVID-19 pandemic, e.g.

When you connect to a Power BI dataset from Excel, that dataset's Sensitivity label will be inherited and applied to the Excel file.

Earlier this week it was announced that Microsoft is introducing two new ways to access Power BI data from within Excel.

You may have noticed the usual monthly Power BI Desktop updates have come out a little late. Well, they have finally arrived!

Microsoft has announced a delay in all reports in Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service being automatically migrated to the modern filter experience.

Whilst we wait for the latest updates to be announced, we are aware that there is now the ability in Power BI to copy a visual as an image to your clipboard. With just one click, you can easily share a captured image of a dashboard tile or a report visual, e.g.