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    on 07 Mar 2016 04:25:28

    I would like to have a Close option in the File Menu that, after a prompt for saving my changes, will open up a "blank" desktop. This will ease the process of starting a new report from scratch.

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    98ecf394 712f-4b6a-bfb1-22a83041f2bb on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:38

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    Now that the ribbon preview has been introduced, this would be a much needed feature to make it more similar in function to Office.

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    4f02f54c b84f-430c-8dc7-c04c28741c83 on 05 Jul 2020 23:54:23

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    Any update on this? It's been over 3 years.

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    b5d5ba4a 7b04-4908-8b42-58fd9f8bb626 on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:32

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    PBI Team: Are there any plans to add this option?

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    538a13f6 d14a-4675-837c-b12fe7525b82 on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:29

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    This has to be an oversight rather than something planned!

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    4d530f64 955f-4354-88b2-d04e6e85c9a0 on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:16

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    Put this on the KanBan board or what ever sends work to the dev team.
    This is a no-brainer like the lack of a common inbox with Win10 Outlook.

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    b5d5ba4a 7b04-4908-8b42-58fd9f8bb626 on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:21

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    Yes, please add a Close button. Why is there no Close button? Seems silly.

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    fcdf6d2b 3ff2-473e-8abd-5449e1ce374b on 05 Jul 2020 23:12:05

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    I agree. No Close option is against most of what is acceptable Windows GUI.

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    c8c58905 4469-4180-991b-26f6764c4fee on 05 Jul 2020 22:59:19

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    I have to concur with other feedback. Just starting to learn Power BI Desktop. Former Excel power user and intermediate experience with Cognos, MicroStrategy, and Tableau. I arrived at this site while Googling how to close in Power BI. All I want to do is close my current work and start something new. Assumed there had to be an easier way than closing the application and restarting. Apparently that's not the case.

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    8033efc0 ce36-4d97-937c-e130b67dc853 on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:52

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    I too cant believe this. cmon microsoft, no close option - really???

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    6130db8e dbf4-4861-b199-4b48ce60f03b on 05 Jul 2020 22:54:44

    RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

    It's contradictory to the effeciencies of PowerBI not to have "Close" available. While it is possible to save some time by opening or starting a new file before closing the current one, that is so off the way people, or MS_Office applications work.
    "I'm done with File A so I will put it away by saving and closing it before I move on to File B. This means I'll wait for the application to shut down so I can open it up again." Really? WTF.
    Big Frown for no CTRL+X