Microsoft Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Whether data is a simple Excel workbook, or a local database, Power BI allows easy connection to data sources, visualizing (or discovering) what's important, and share with anyone or everyone.
Microsoft Power BI consists of a Software as a Service called the Power BI service and a Microsoft Windows desktop application called Power BI Desktop (not available for Mac).
Even though TC has an unlimited amount of Power BI licenses, licenses are manually assigned to each individual. Therefore, you will need to send an email to the Service Desk ([email protected]) to request a Power BI license before you are able to use the tool.
1. To access the Power BI service as a faculty member or student:
1.2. Click the Faculty or Student Resources tab.
1.3. Under Academic Technology Resources, click Office 365.
2. To access the Power BI service as staff:
2.1. Navigate to Office 365.
2.2. Click Sign In.
2.3. Enter your TC email, and click Next.
2.4. Enter your UNI and password.
3. Click the Power BI icon.
3.1. If you do not see the Power BI icon, click the All Apps icon on the bottom left.
3.2. Find and select Power BI.
4. You will now be on the Power BI home page.
5. You can download the Power BI Desktop from your Microsoft 365 account, the web, or the Windows Store.
Power BI Desktop is only available for PC/Windows computers.
5.1. To download from your Microsoft 365 account, click on the 3 ellipses in the top right corner, select Download and then Power BI Desktop. Then, follow the prompts to download.
