Technical requirements
Power BI Desktop is only supported on the Windows platform at the moment, on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, as well as Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012. It is available for both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) platforms.
You can either download the standalone installer from the website or you can install it from the Windows Store as a Windows app.
Power BI reports can also be viewed on the mobile app (covered later, in Chapter 26, Microsoft 365 on Mobile Devices), which is available from the Windows, Android, and Apple stores.
Please refer to the Power BI Desktop guide at https://packt.link/Power-BI-Desktop.
The examples used in this chapter have been demonstrated using Power BI Desktop. To share a report, create a dashboard, or embed a Power BI report towards the end of the chapter, you will need a Power BI Pro license. You can find information...