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Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

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Pauline on 11 Jul 2018 08:20:25

Other than the Devscope Power BI addon which does not work the way I expected, Can Microsoft provide a POWER BI Add-on which allows us to insert or copy a particular visual into the word document? I'd like to copy paste a particular chart/graph from power BI web/desktop like we can copy graphs from Excel into Word. I tried to export the Power BI report into a powerpoint file but since we have over 15 pages in this PBI Report this was not allowed.

Surely Microsoft can provide this integration between their own products?

I have been using Snagit to copy-paste visuals into a 60 page report, and it's very time consuming. I would appreciate a quicker way to get these visuals into a report.

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f17577b5 3af4-ea11-a815-000d3a8b3802 on 11 Sep 2020 14:29:41

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

+1, is anyone at MS working on this?

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084bac15 2673-4ede-a84d-cfbfc7e71018 on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:59

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

In the construction industry it's very common for PM's to submit weekly reports that include both metrics and commentary. This may also include external client reports which often require a particular format, the client's logo, a map of the site etc.

I believe a Power BI Word Add-in would be ideal but please note for our use case this will also require the ability to set Filters so the correct Job #, Week Of etc. can be filtered and reported on. Thanks!

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401f349b 16de-45c7-a70f-7e6f231e3af8 on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:02

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

For anyone interested, check this related idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/11698812-copy-screenshot-of-visual-to-clipboard

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4b2ee91c ccf7-4dfd-8bf2-c66c075ea5c9 on 06 Jul 2020 00:05:41

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

I second the motion...
Please make it availabe as a MS Word Add-in.

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5caf4168 5785-449a-bcdb-d587cc8b184b on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:13

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

We need to export PBI reports into word to add and edit text to use as external reports.

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c6232295 f04a-4920-8090-6424af5d178c on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:04

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

We need this for C level reporting! ASAP

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60b01ea3 0ba0-4d71-afda-8b2c2e35533c on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:09

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

Need this asap please

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3471b32b e34c-4401-bc27-923ba0f84af0 on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:59

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

This would be extremely helpful for me. The way that Excel and Word integrates is really well done, so something similar between Power BI and Word would be ideal.

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396209cc 96e7-4997-ba0c-cb70a9763310 on 05 Jul 2020 23:59:42

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

I find it ridiculous that Microsoft do not see the need to heed to this call. I have faced this problem for years. This integration should not be a problem for MS. Afterall, these are all their products

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3208f219 5397-e911-a990-000d3a4f3343 on 05 Jul 2020 23:59:03

RE: Microsoft Word POWER BI Add-on

Fully agree this should be available. Especially as for public sector we need to report on a quarterly basis and exactly in the same format. So by adding the 'word' integration we can block most of the word template to make use of the best part of D365 FO \ PowerBI and SharePoint.

Period close workspace (D365FO)
Template on SharePoint
Data automatically prefilled via the BI add in.

Would Saves us a lot of work in validating the data.