Introduction
This article outlines the key things you need to know regarding Power Bi and Power BI Service.
Features and Benefits
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Power BI Desktop
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Power BI Service
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Free download - developed and supported by Microsoft
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Paid - cloud-based version, supported by Microsoft
Licence is c.£8.20 per user, per month or Free if you are an MS 365 E5 customer
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Functionality
What can you do?
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- Create and consume reports on your desktop
- Export to .csv
- Export reports to pdf
- Share report files via email
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- Publish Power BI Desktop reports to the cloud
- Consume reports in the cloud
- Share and collaborate with others. For example, embed in SharePoint and workspaces.
- Restrict access to reports
- Set reports to auto refresh or be sent out to email recipients
- Available anywhere, no IP required as this is controlled by PBI service access
- Please note: Those who wish to consume reports need a licence to view them.
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