Installing Power BI Desktop

This page shows step-by-step instructions on how to install Power BI Desktop

Instructions 

Prerequisite

If you are a Power BI consumer (e.g. view reports only, not creating reports), you do not need to install Power BI Desktop. If you need to create a Power BI report, please review the Institutional Data Training video and follow the steps below to download the Power BI Desktop.

Installation Instructions (Microsoft Store)

The update will automatically be done if you download Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store.

1. Find the Microsoft Store on your computer. When you search "Microsoft Store" on the search box on your desktop, it will show up (if your computer has one).
   
   
    
2. Once the store is open, search "Power BI Desktop" on the box at the top of the window. Click the "Get" button to start installing Power BI Desktop.  
    

Installation Instructions (when Microsoft Store is not available)

 If you don't have access to Microsoft Store, please follow the instructions below.

1. Right click this link to open it in a new tab and log into your Microsoft account using your UMS single sign-on credentials
2. Navigate back to this page and use this link to install free Power BI desktop software
3. Click the "Download now" button
4. Choose a language and select Download
5. On the next screen, select the 64bit installation option, and follow the rest of the install directions.

Environment

• Power BI