Download and Install Power BI Desktop
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Overview
Microsoft Power BI Desktop allows you to create powerful reports and dashboards.
Power BI is integrated with Microsoft Fabric, which enables users to create Dataflows[1] and Data Pipelines[2] to fetch, prepare, store[3] and analyze data.
Steps
- To download Microsoft Power BI desktop from Microsoft Store , navigate to this link.
- Click on Get button to download and install Power BI for Desktop from Microsoft Store.
- If Microsoft Store is disabled or the link above doesn't work, navigate to this link.
- Select your desired language from Select Language dropdown box, and click on Download.
- choose the download based on whether your system runs on a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows.
- To check the processor bit, follow the steps listed in #Check System Type section below.
- Select the Power BI version PBIDesktopSetup_x64 for 64-bit operating system, or PBIDesktopSetup.exe for 32-bit systems.
- Click Download to start downloading the installer.
- An installation confirmation dialog box will be displayed. Click on Install anyway button.
- Microsoft Power BI Desktop Setup Wizard will be displayed. Select Language and click on Next.
- Please note that Power BI requires elevated rights to proceed to installation.
Installation Wizard
License Agreement
Setup Wizard
- Accept the License Agreement and click on Next.
- A setup Wizard dialog box will open. Click on Next and follow the installation steps.
- Power BI will be installed.
Check System Type
About your PC
About
- If you're installing Power BI using installer, you will be asked to download either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Power BI depending on your processor type.
- To check your Processor type, click on Windows button and Type About.
- Click on About your PC System Settings.
- A 32-bit or 64-bit operating system will be specified besides System Type label.