Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A "live" step by step guide in purchasing a capacity, turning on Copilot in Power BI, using Copilot in Desktop, setting up a dedicated capacity and using Standalone Power BI Copilot.

Plus - how much does Copilot in Power BI cost?
 
The videos I mentioned are all under this Fabric playlist
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Opening Azure Portal and Creating Fabric Capacity
04:48 Creating a Fabric Workspace
06:25 Enabling Copilot in Power BI Admin Portal
07:52 Using Copilot in Power BI Desktop
10:59 Setting up a dedicated Copilot capacity
12:00 Understanding Standalone Copilot and Workspace Behavior
17:49 Monitoring Capacity Usage and Final Recommendations
20:33 Pausing Capacity to Stop Copilot Access