Power BI Desktop is receiving August (2020) Feature Update; Here is What is New

Microsoft has published the August 2020 feature update for Power BI desktop app.

This update includes support for Perspectives in Personalize visuals, rectangular select for data points, dynamic formatting support to more visuals, Direct Query support for Q&A, several new AppSource visuals, and more.

Here’s the list of August updates:

Reporting

• Perspectives support for Personalize visuals (preview)
• Rectangular lasso select for data points (preview)
• Added dynamic formatting support to more visuals

Analytics

• Direct Query support for Q&A (preview)

Visualizations

• Linear Gauge by xViz

• Advanced Pie & Donut by xViz
• Ratings visual by TME AG
• Toggle switch by TME AG
• Drill down Pie PRO by ZoomCharts
• ADWISE RoadMap
• Updates to ArcGIS Maps
• Extending Admin capabilities for AppSource visuals

Template Apps

• Agile CRM Analytics for Dynamics 365

Data Preparation

• Text/CSV By Example (preview)

Data connectivity

• Cherwell connector
• Automation Anywhere connector
• Acterys connector

To see demos of the highlights check out the video below:

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Source: Microsoft