Install Power BI Desktop

Overview

This solution provides installation instructions for Power BI Desktop on a Windows desktop or laptop for Swinerton employees. All Swinerton employees who want to install Power BI Desktop are able to. This application is used to model datasets and design reports.

Note: Once Power BI Desktop has been installed through Software Center, it will automatically be updated through Software Center.

Procedure

Please follow the steps:

1. Launch the "Software Center" app. The easiest way to do this is search "Software Center" from the Windows start menu. Be sure to select the app:

2. Search for "Power BI Desktop" from the Applications page and then click on the "Power BI Desktop" application:

4. Click "Install" to install the app to your computer:

5. Once Power BI Desktop finishes installing it will show "Uninstall" from Software Center:

6. Power BI Desktop should now appear under your Start menu when you search for "Power BI Desktop", and you can launch it by clicking on it:

7. You now should have Power Bi Desktop successfully installed and be able to open the application on your computer as such:

8. Congratulations - you should have been able to successfully install Power Bi Desktop!

Note: If these instructions did not work or are no longer valid, please submit a ticket indicating that these instructions need to be updated - thanks!