check before: 2025-09-14
Product:
Fabric, Power BI
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
A new Microsoft Fabric tenant setting will make the “Set alert” button visible to all Power BI web users, enabling them to create Fabric Activator alerts if permitted. Rollout starts September 14, 2025, with default enablement by October 13, 2025. Admins can manage this setting beforehand.
Details:
[Introduction]
To improve discoverability and empower users to configure data-driven alerts, we're introducing a new tenant setting in Microsoft Fabric. This setting enables visibility of the "Set alert" button for all Power BI web users, allowing them to create Fabric Activator alerts when permissions are in place.
[When this will happen:]
Rollout begins: September 14, 2025
Rollout completes: September 19, 2025
Default enablement begins: Week of October 13, 2025
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Created:
2025-09-09
updated:
2025-09-09
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Direct effects for Operations**
Visibility of 'Set alert' button
If the change is implemented without preparation, all Power BI web users will see the 'Set alert' button, potentially leading to confusion among users who are not trained on how to use this feature, resulting in misuse or frustration.
- roles: Power BI Users, Helpdesk Support
- references: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2331953
Increased support requests
The sudden visibility of the 'Set alert' button may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unfamiliar with the new feature, overwhelming helpdesk resources and impacting response times.
- roles: Helpdesk Support, IT Administrators
- references: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2331953
Documentation updates
Failure to update internal documentation regarding the new feature may lead to misinformation and inconsistent guidance for users, negatively impacting user experience and operational efficiency.
- roles: IT Administrators, Power BI Users
- references: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2331953
Configutation Options**
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Opportunities**
Enhanced User Empowerment
By enabling the 'Set alert' button for all Power BI users, organizations can empower their users to create data-driven alerts, leading to improved engagement and proactive data management. This can enhance decision-making processes across departments by ensuring that users are alerted to critical data changes.
- next-steps: Communicate the new feature to all Power BI users and provide training sessions to help them understand how to utilize the alert feature effectively.
- roles: Data Analysts, Business Intelligence Managers, Department Heads
- references: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2331953
Improved IT Support Efficiency
With users able to set their own alerts, the IT helpdesk can expect a reduction in requests related to alert configurations. This will allow IT staff to focus on more complex issues, improving overall service efficiency.
- next-steps: Update helpdesk protocols to reflect the changes in user capabilities and prepare support documentation that outlines common user queries regarding the new alert feature.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Helpdesk Managers
- references: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2331953
Streamlined Administrative Management
Admins can proactively manage alert settings before the default enablement, allowing for a tailored approach to user permissions and ensuring compliance with organizational policies regarding data alerts.
- next-steps: Review current user permissions and prepare to adjust settings as needed. Schedule a meeting with key stakeholders to discuss the implications of the new feature on data governance.
- roles: IT Administrators, Compliance Officers, Data Governance Managers
- references: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2331953
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