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Power BI Pro Instructions

Power BI enables you to create and share interactive reports and dashboards, collaborate with others, and gain insights from your data.

Getting Started

  1. Go to Power BI Service
  2. Sign in with your uNID@utah.edu email address and CIS password
  3. Select My Workspace or access a shared workspace to begin

What You Can Do with Power BI Pro
With your Pro license, you can:

  • Create and publish reports and dashboards
  • Share reports with others and collaborate in shared workspaces
  • Connect to a variety of data sources and build visualizations
  • Schedule data refreshes for your reports
  • View and interact with content shared by others

Optional: Power BI Desktop
If you will be creating reports:

  1. Download Power BI Desktop from the Power BI Desktop download page
  2. Install the application and sign in using your uNID@utah.edu account
  3. Build reports and publish them to Power BI Service

Helpful Resources

Last Updated: 5/11/26