Configuring Power BI Desktop options and settings

Power BI Desktop is the primary tool used to develop the visual and analytical content which can then be deployed and collaborated on in the Power BI Service and optionally embedded in other applications and portals or even shared on the public internet. Although Power BI Desktop runs as a single application, it includes three tightly integrated components with their own options and settings:

• The Get Data and Query Editor experience, with its underlying M language and data mashup engine
• The SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) tabular data modeling engine and its DAX analytical language
• The interactive reporting and visualization engine formerly known as Power View

Configuring and leveraging these capabilities, in addition to advanced analytics and customization features such as R, mobile layout, and natural language queries, makes it possible to build robust and elegant BI and analytics solutions.