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How to Deploy a Power BI Report

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to publish and deploy a Power BI report to the web.

Quick summary

This tutorial walks you through deploying a Power BI report from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI service using the Publish button and Microsoft account sign-in. Follow each step to share your completed report with your organization in minutes.


Steps

  1. Open Power BI Desktop and ensure your report is complete and saved before starting the deployment process.
  2. In Power BI Desktop, click the Publish button to begin uploading your report to the Power BI service.
  3. Enter your Microsoft account email address in the sign-in dialog and click Next to proceed.
  4. Enter your account password and click Sign in to authenticate and deploy your report to Power BI.

📌 Why this matters

Deploying a Power BI report to the Power BI service makes your data insights instantly accessible to stakeholders across your organization without requiring them to have Power BI Desktop installed. The Publish feature enables centralized, cloud-based report sharing that keeps dashboards up to date and secures access through Microsoft account authentication. For teams relying on data-driven decisions, understanding how to deploy Power BI reports correctly reduces friction and ensures the right people see accurate, live data at all times.
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