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microsoft/powerbi-desktop-samples has 2,231 GitHub stars and 1,179 forks. GitHot measured +2 stars in 24 hours. Last checked 2026-11-06 01:18 UTC. Last push 2026-10-23.

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Power BI Desktop sample files for the monthly release. Here you can find the PBIX files used in the monthly release videos.

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Contributing

This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.microsoft.com.

When you submit a pull request, a CLA-bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., label, comment). Simply follow the instructions provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repos using our CLA.

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.

Data/Telemetry

This project collects usage data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and services. Read our privacy statement to learn more.

Disable telemetry collection within Power BI Desktop

Disable telemetry, within Power BI Desktop, do the following.

  1. Select File > Options and settings > Options.

  2. Within the Options dialog, select Usage Data and then uncheck Help improve Power BI Desktop by sending usage information to Microsoft.

  3. Select Ok.

Monthly blog samples

Within the Monthly Desktop Blog Samples folder, you will find the sample PBIX files used that go along with the monthly blog/video updates.

Report samples

Within the Sample Reports folder, you will find different report samples that can help you explore Power BI.

Report theme JSON schema

Within the Report Theme JSON Schema folder, you will find JSON schemas that specify valid properties to be customized in a Power BI report. This schema can be used in external application development or as a direct reference "$schema" within your custom theme JSON files for validation. More information in the folder's README.md file.

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