How to edit a report with Copilot in Power BI

João Barros 06 de July de 2026 4 min read

Copilot in Power BI lets you edit a report using plain language: you describe the change you want and the AI adds, replaces, or removes visuals for you. Instead of configuring every chart by hand, you save time and stay focused on analyzing the data. The whole process happens inside the Copilot pane, without leaving the report.

Prerequisites

An existing report in the Power BI service (or Power BI Desktop) with a valid data model.
A workspace on Fabric or Power BI Premium (P1 or higher) capacity, with Copilot enabled by your administrator.
The Q&A switch turned on for the semantic model: Copilot needs it to interpret your fields.
Edit permissions on the report.

Step 1: Open the report in editing mode

In the Power BI service, open the report you want to change and select the Edit button to enter editing view. Choose the page you will work on. If you prefer to start fresh, add a blank page with the + sign in the bottom bar. Working on one page at a time keeps your Copilot requests clear and organized.

Step 2: Open the Copilot pane

On the ribbon, select the Copilot icon to open the pane on the right. This is where you type your requests. If you are short on ideas, use the Suggest content for this report option: Copilot analyzes the data model and proposes visuals that you can accept or adjust. It is a great way to get started when the page is empty.

Step 3: Add a visual with a request

To add a chart, describe what you want to see in a simple, specific way, naming the metric and the dimension. The clearer the request, the better the answer. For example:

Add a column chart with total sales by product category

Copilot picks the visual type that best fits the data and places it on the page. You can include more than one idea in the same request — for instance, also asking for a card with total sales — but short, direct sentences usually give more predictable results.

Step 4: Change or replace an existing visual

If a visual is not what you want, select it first and then ask Copilot for the change, so it knows exactly which visual you mean. For example:

Turn this column chart into a line chart and show the trend by month

You can also ask it to swap the fields, adjust the title, or highlight a category. Copilot applies the change only to the selected visual, without touching the rest of the page, which makes experimenting fast and safe.

Step 5: Remove visuals and review the page

To clear out what you no longer need, make a direct request:

Remove the margins KPI card

Copilot always shows what it is about to do before applying it, so review each suggestion. If the result is not what you expected, use Undo (Ctrl+Z) to step back. This loop of asking, reviewing, and confirming keeps you in full control of the report.

Verify the result

After each change, confirm the numbers make sense: hover over the columns to see the totals and compare them with a visual you already trust. If a value looks odd, review the data model and check that the measure being used is the correct one — Copilot depends on the quality of the model. When you are happy, save the report so you do not lose your work and, if you wish, republish it for your team.

Conclusion

Editing a report with Copilot in Power BI becomes a simple conversation: ask, review, and accept. The next step is to practice increasingly specific prompts, because the better you describe what you want, the better the result. Start with a small page and build from there. What will be the first change you ask your report to make?