How to Add a Hyperlink in Power BI

Quick summary

Adding a hyperlink in Power BI requires categorizing a URL column as a Web URL data category so that the Table visual renders it as a clickable link. This step-by-step process is done entirely inside Power BI Desktop without any custom code or DAX formulas.

Steps

1. Launch Power BI Desktop and click Load to load your dataset.
2. Once the data is loaded, select a visual to display your data.
3. Switch to the Table view using the view switcher on the left sidebar.
4. In the Table view, click the Product Page (URL) column to select it.
5. Go to the Column tools tab and click the drop-down arrow for Data category.
6. Set the Data Category to Web URL from the dropdown list.
7. Click the save icon to save your Data category changes.
8. Navigate to the Table visual to verify that the URL column now displays as clickable hyperlinks.