# How to Automatically Refresh Power BI Report

> To automatically refresh your report in Power BI, open your desktop application and navigate to the desired report. Next, click the Refresh button located in the Home tab. Note that this feature only works while the file remains open and running.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-automatically-refresh-a-power-bi-report/
Apps: Power BI
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a2fbad673bd5aa8e62464/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Open your Power BI desktop and navigate to the report you want to refresh.
2. Click 'Refresh' from the 'Home' tab.
3. This works only while the file is open and running. That's it! Automatically refreshing your Power BI report ensures your dashboards always show the latest data.