quickstart-power-bi.md

title	Quickstart: Linking a Power BI workspace to a Synapse workspace
description	Link a Power BI workspace to an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace by following the steps in this guide.
author	gillharmeet
ms.service	azure-synapse-analytics
ms.topic	quickstart
ms.subservice	business-intelligence
ms.date	12/20/2024
ms.author	harmeetgill
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Quickstart: Linking a Power BI workspace to a Synapse workspace

In this quickstart, you learn how to connect a Power BI workspace to an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace to create new Power BI reports and datasets from Synapse Studio.

If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.

Prerequisites

• Create an Azure Synapse workspace and associated storage account
• A Power BI Professional or Premium workspace

Link Power BI workspace to your Synapse workspace

1. Starting from Synapse Studio, select Manage.

2. Under External Connections, select Linked services.

3. Select + New.

   

4. Select Power BI and select Continue.

   

5. Enter a name for the linked service and select a workspace from the dropdown list.

   [!TIP] If the workspace name doesn't load, select Edit and then enter your workspace ID. You can find the ID in the URL for the PowerBI workspace: https://msit.powerbi.com/groups/<workspace id>/

   

6. Select Create.

View Power BI workspace in Synapse Studio

Once your workspaces are linked, you can browse your Power BI datasets, edit/create new Power BI Reports from Synapse Studio.

1. Select Develop.

2. Expand Power BI and the workspace you wish to use.

   

New reports can be created selecting + at the top of the Develop tab. Existing reports can be edited by selecting on the report name. Any saved changes are written back to the Power BI workspace.

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