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Power BI January 2026 Feature Summary
The January 2026 Power BI Feature Summary highlights updates, announcements, and changes, particularly in AI and Copilot. FabCon Atlanta is approaching, with details available in the event announcements section. Power BI is retiring Q&A in December 2026, recommending Copilot as a replacement. Support for SSRS SharePoint Webpart ends on April 13, 2026. The Power BI app in Teams for 21Vianet has limited feature support compared to the standard version. Copilot now allows attaching references to reports or semantic models for more grounded responses. The setting "Prepped for AI" is now renamed "Approved for Copilot". Standalone Copilot access is now available on the Power BI Home page. Field parameters now allow users to persist/not persist hierarchy level settings. The Format Pane has seen improvements to color pickers and reset options for formatting. The Azure Maps visual now supports markers with customization options. Modern visual tooltips are generally available, featuring drill actions and styling enhancements.