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Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

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on 07 Mar 2016 04:25:28

I would like to have a Close option in the File Menu that, after a prompt for saving my changes, will open up a "blank" desktop. This will ease the process of starting a new report from scratch.

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Comments (12)

Edwin Chuy (edchuy) on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:38

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

Now that the ribbon preview has been introduced, this would be a much needed feature to make it more similar in function to Office.

Dennis on 05 Jul 2020 23:54:23

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

Any update on this? It's been over 3 years.

Matt on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:32

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

PBI Team: Are there any plans to add this option?

Colin Roche on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:29

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

This has to be an oversight rather than something planned!

Jeff Stevens on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:16

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

Put this on the KanBan board or what ever sends work to the dev team.
This is a no-brainer like the lack of a common inbox with Win10 Outlook.

Matt on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:21

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

Yes, please add a Close button. Why is there no Close button? Seems silly.

Mark-Allen Perry on 05 Jul 2020 23:12:05

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

I agree. No Close option is against most of what is acceptable Windows GUI.

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:59:19

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

I have to concur with other feedback. Just starting to learn Power BI Desktop. Former Excel power user and intermediate experience with Cognos, MicroStrategy, and Tableau. I arrived at this site while Googling how to close in Power BI. All I want to do is close my current work and start something new. Assumed there had to be an easier way than closing the application and restarting. Apparently that's not the case.

Jami Hoaglund on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:52

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

I too cant believe this. cmon microsoft, no close option - really???

Brian Spiller on 05 Jul 2020 22:54:44

RE: Add Close option to File Menu in PowerBI Desktop

It's contradictory to the effeciencies of PowerBI not to have "Close" available. While it is possible to save some time by opening or starting a new file before closing the current one, that is so off the way people, or MS_Office applications work.
"I'm done with File A so I will put it away by saving and closing it before I move on to File B. This means I'll wait for the application to shut down so I can open it up again." Really? WTF.
Big Frown for no CTRL+X