Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Announcing Real-Time Dashboards generally available

Real-Time Dashboards in Microsoft Fabric is now generally available, bringing fast, actionable insights to your fingertips. Real-Time Dashboards make it easier than ever for organizations to track and act on key metrics in real-time, empowering faster decisions and deeper insights without the need for complex coding.

Unlocking the Power of Live Insights

With Real-Time Dashboards, you can monitor critical data events as they happen. Users can now set auto-refresh rates as low as 10 seconds or even continuous updates for real-time data streams, ensuring you stay up to date on every key metric.

Flexible, Secure Data Sharing

A new feature announced as part of the general availability of Real-Time Dashboards is the separation of permissions for dashboards and underlying data. Administrators can now grant dashboard access without exposing raw data, allowing teams to make data-driven decisions while maintaining strict data security. This separation of permissions is particularly valuable for organizations that need to ensure compliance and protect sensitive information while still sharing key insights broadly.

Effortless, No-Code Data Exploration

Our no-code ‘Explore Data‘ functionality empowers users of all technical backgrounds to go beyond the dashboard’s insights. Now, anyone can dive deeper into metrics, explore underlying data, and analyze trends—all without needing to know KQL or write queries. With “Explore Data,” you can filter, drill down, and interact with data using a user-friendly UI, gaining a clear understanding of what’s driving changes or fluctuations.

Start Gaining Real-Time Insights Today

Real-Time Dashboards in Microsoft Fabric are designed for users who want to transform data into action, faster. By delivering continuous updates, enhancing security, and offering intuitive data exploration, Real-Time Dashboards provide everything you need to harness the power of live data.

Learn more Create a Real-Time Dashboard (preview) – Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

What’s next?

There will be many more exciting developments as we continue to innovate and expand the capabilities of Real-Time Intelligence. Learn more about all the features and follow a step-by-step tutorial. Join the conversation and vote for your favorite features.

Over the next month we’ll be releasing a series of blog posts that dive into all the capabilities further. Stay tuned for more!

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