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PowerBI AI Features Updating Copilot in PowerBI

Updating Copilot in PowerBI

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Aman Saurav
| Jan 24, 2025 |
7 min read
#ai #copilot

Microsoft Copilot in PowerBI is an AI-powered assistant that can generate reports, summarize data, and write DAX measures for you.

Enabling Copilot

Copilot integration depends on your organization’s tenant settings and capacity (Fabric capacity or Premium capacity is usually required).

  1. Ensure your PowerBI Desktop is updated to the latest monthly release.
  2. Check File > Options and settings > Options > Preview Features and enable “Copilot” if listed.

What it Can Do

  • Create Report Pages: “Create a page analyzing sales performance by region.”
  • Summarize Data: Copilot can generate a smart narrative text box summarizing the key trends in your visible charts.
  • Write DAX: Typie natural language queries (“Total sales for red products last year”) and Copilot generates the DAX code.

Updating High-Level Models

To get the best out of Copilot, ensure your data model has clear, descriptive table and column names inside the Model View. Copilot relies on semantic clarity to understand your schema.