How to Turn On Usage Metrics in Power BI

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable usage metrics on a Power BI report.

Quick summary

Power BI usage metrics let report owners track how often and by whom their reports are viewed. Enabling usage metrics takes just two clicks from the report's More Options menu and instantly generates a ready-to-view metrics report.

Steps

Navigate to the top menu bar and click the More Options button.
Select Open Usage Metrics from the list of options.
Once the steps are complete, usage metrics are enabled instantly and you can view the report generated from the available data.

📌 Why this matters

Power BI usage metrics give report owners and workspace admins clear visibility into how their reports are consumed — tracking views, unique viewers, and engagement trends over time. Enabling usage metrics is essential for data teams that need to justify investments in reporting, identify underused dashboards, and prioritize which content to maintain or retire. With just two clicks from the More Options menu, Power BI surfaces a pre-built usage metrics report that requires no additional configuration, making it one of the fastest ways to add governance and accountability to your BI environment.

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