Imagine spending hours building a beautiful report—one that tells a compelling story with clean visuals, precise metrics, and valuable insights. But the real magic of analytics doesn’t happen when you build the report—it happens when you share it .
That’s where Microsoft Fabric steps in. Designed as a unified data and analytics platform, Fabric not only simplifies data ingestion and modeling but also makes collaboration and sharing a seamless part of the analytics journey.
In this article, we’ll explore how to share reports effectively in Microsoft Fabric, the available methods, permission models, and best practices to ensure your insights reach the right audience—securely and efficiently.
Understanding the Fabric Ecosystem
Microsoft Fabric brings together multiple data tools— Data Engineering, Data Factory, Data Science, Real-Time Intelligence, Data Warehouse, and Power BI —into a single integrated platform.
When you create a report in Microsoft Fabric, it typically lives inside a Power BI experience , but with added integration benefits—such as access to OneLake , cross-domain data sharing, and centralized governance via Microsoft Purview .
In short, Fabric allows you to build once and share everywhere within your organization’s data ecosystem.
Ways to Share Reports in Microsoft Fabric
There are several ways to share reports, depending on who your audience is and how you want them to interact with your data. Today, I will focus on sharing directly from Power BI in Fabric
Once you’ve published or created a report inside Fabric, as can be seen below.
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Open your report in the Power BI experience within Fabric.
Click Share at the top of the report as seen below.
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Type the name of the user to share the report with and optionally provide a comment
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Click on the copy link and share it with the user directly
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To view the report, switch to another browser and paste the link in the URL box. As seen below, Enoch Abiola, who is the recipient of the shared report, is able to view the report
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Final Thoughts
In Microsoft Fabric, sharing reports is more than just giving access—it’s about enabling collaboration, trust, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
By leveraging Fabric’s unified platform, you can ensure that every stakeholder—from analysts to executives—can access the insights they need, when they need them, without compromising on governance or security.