Printing

[Anonymous]

Can you print from Power BI Desktop? I have matrix tables I want to print. Looks like the last time I see this discussed was 2 years ago. Was this feature ever added?

[v-huizhn-msft]

Hi @Anonymous,

Up to now, there is no print function in Power BI desktop. But the feature will come soon. Please review this feature request, which is under review.

Best Regards,
Angelia

[Anonymous]

Intersting, that link you sent is nearly 3 years old. Does Microsoft still develop for this product? It seems ridiculous to be unable to print, that is a pretty basic function

[ccakjcrx]

Hey @Anonymous!

They do come out with monthly updates for PBI--usually at the beginning of the month. I suppose this particular update wasn't deemed as important as ones shipped since that particular request.

I believe most PBI users create reports consumed by other people, and the focus is publishing reports to the web, or a web server. Those reports are viewed via browser or mobile PBI app as opposed to being printed. IMO, interacting with the visuals offers more value than printing visuals.

[ccakjcrx]

Hey @Anonymous!

I don't believe you can print from PBI Desktop. The best thing to do is to publish the report you created in PBI Desktop to the PBI service (i.e., pbi website: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/). From there, you can print to PDF/printer. 

Here is a screenshot of the printing submenu item on the site: