How To Add External Tools To Power Bi

How to Add External Tools to Power BI

Adding external tools to Power BI can enhance its functionality and allow you to perform additional analysis and visualization tasks. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

1. Open Power BI Desktop on your computer.
2. Go to the “File” menu and click on “Options and settings”.
3. Select “Options” from the dropdown menu.
4. In the left sidebar, click on “Preview features”.
5. Enable the option “Allow external tools to install from the marketplace”.
6. Click on “OK” to save the changes.
7. Now, you can add external tools to Power BI. You can find various tools in the “External tools” section of the Power BI Marketplace.
8. Click on the “Get” button next to the tool you want to install.
9. Follow the instructions provided by the tool to complete the installation process.
10. Once the tool is installed, it will appear as an option in the “External tools” dropdown menu.
11. Select the tool you want to use from the dropdown menu.
12. The tool will open in a separate window, allowing you to perform additional tasks and analysis.

Here’s an example:

Let’s say you want to add the “Power BI Helper” tool to Power BI. You can follow the steps mentioned above to enable external tools installation and install the “Power BI Helper” tool from the marketplace. Once installed, you can access it from the “External tools” dropdown menu. The “Power BI Helper” tool provides additional functionalities for auditing, documentation, and performance optimization of Power BI reports and dashboards. You can use it to analyze your Power BI projects in-depth and identify areas for improvement.