Power BI Desktop February Update adds new data connectors, query editing options and more

Power BI desktop client has been updated with a bunch of new and exciting features in the latest February release.

The latest update includes several most-voted formatting features and new Quick Calcs for measures.

Also, there are several updates to data connectors and two new query editing options.

For a summary of the major updates in v2.43.4647.541, you can watch the following video:

Here’s the complete list of February updates:

Report view

• Word wrap on matrix row headers
• X- and Y-axis font size control
• Cartesian chart minimum category width
• Line chart line thickness and join type controls

Analytics

• 2 new Quick Calcs: Percent of row total & percent of column total

Data connectivity

• ODBC and OLE DB connectors: support for selecting related tables
• Enhanced Folder connector: support for combining binaries from the Preview dialog
• Unified text & CSV connectors
• PowerApps Common Data Service connector

Query editing improvements

• Specify the desired column type and locale in column headers type menus
• Easily insert steps in existing queries

Other

• Solution Templates and Partner Showcase quick access

For a detailed overview of each new feature, head over to this page.

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