Power BI Desktop Update - August 2018
Microsoft yesterday released the August 2018 Update for Power BI Desktop. With this update, Microsoft has added the #1 feature request on UserVoice. You can now finally export all visible report pages to PDF. Microsoft has also added Bookmark grouping that allows you to collect a set of bookmarks together and give it a name. Find the full list of new features coming in this update below.
Reporting
- Print reports through Export to PDF
- Create bookmark groups
- Theming generally available
- Slicer restatement
Analytics
- Conditional formatting by values
- Python integration (preview)
- Q&A improvements
- Q&A in Power BI Desktop generally available
- Better matching experience for Power BI Desktop and Power BI Premium
Modeling
- Data categories for measures
- Statistical DAX functions
Custom visuals
- 3AG Systems – Column Chart with Variance
- Scatter Chart by Akvelon
- Small Multiples Line Chart
- Add Natural Language Summaries for BI
- Pivot Slicer
Data connectivity
- Spark connector generally available
Read about these features in detail here.