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Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

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Miquel Angel Prat on 18 Feb 2018 18:43:45

Currently open a local file from Desktop is not possible and from browser is very tedious as explained on May 2017 update:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-feature-summary/#urlTables

"If you want to use file URLs, there are some limitations. They will not open in the Power BI Desktop, only in web browsers. For most browsers, you will need to right click on the link, copy the link address, and paste the URL in a new tab"

It will be great if can be improved the way to open the files in same way as with web images or files (http://).

Comments (50)

Comments (50)

Ahmad Elissa on 29 Oct 2024 09:04:11

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

This will be MEGA helpfull!

Mickeal Davis on 25 Oct 2024 08:47:39

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

Yet another shortcvoming in PowerBI Cmpared to just about every other tool. Please add this feature as soon as possible.

Alaleh Mani on 24 Oct 2024 13:47:49

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

you have my vote as well. It would be great to have this feature.

on 30 Jul 2024 08:55:34

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

Please implement this very basic functionality. We are in 21st century and NO, not every information can be shared on sharepoint or other web applications.

Ephraim Cuya on 17 Jun 2024 18:57:54

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

It would be great to have this feature. Some institutions, e.g., government, are still using shared network drives.

Maria Riveros on 11 Jun 2024 13:36:03

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

June 2024, still DESPERATELY missing this basic feature.

Emmanuel Taiwo on 17 May 2024 14:44:48

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

It would be great to have this functionality in Power BI. Pleased to realise its a known issue.

Francois van der Merwe on 15 Mar 2024 16:22:36

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

Would also like this as a feature or failing the ability to launch the file, then to list the directory in a browser

Andy Seibel on 05 Mar 2024 22:35:02

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

Mind blowing to me that this isn't already a feature! My links work fine when I paste them into Edge, but clicking as a URL in the report does nothing.

Nigel Davies on 15 Feb 2024 14:53:45

RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)

Would be very useful to have in PBi. (Looks to work in Excel.)