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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 (51)

Comments (51)

Steven Kilbert on 15 Jun 2021 22:33:35

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

Continually asked by customers for this feature. Mailto and web links work just fine, why don't file links? We are trying to link to data standards that are relevant to what the BI is doing reporting on.

Vladislav Ivanov on 23 May 2021 21:00:30

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

customers ask us this feature!

Lucas Budel Paes Leme on 18 Feb 2021 01:01:03

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

Any news on this? I'm having the same issue.

Josh Wulf on 16 Feb 2021 23:32:26

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

Huh? Why would this not be allowed?

Kirti Swati on 30 Nov 2020 04:47:25

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

Apart from having the functionality to open files from URLs in power bi,
it would be really helpful if we could attach or embed files in
Power bi, like we do in word or PowerPoint currently

Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:07

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

Note that the image URL action specifically removes file:// uri's and calls them invalid. My impression is that this functionality could open up security holes. In the end you should if possible, use a https:// pointing at business onedrive or sharepoint as the target.