A Guide to Supported Web Browsers for Power BI on Windows

Power BI is the analytics engine many organizations use to turn data into decisions.

As more teams open reports in a browser rather than a desktop app, the browser you choose affects how reports look, how fast they load, and whether interactive features behave reliably.

This guide explains which web browsers Microsoft supports for Power BI on Windows, what to avoid, practical tweaks that tame performance problems, and how to prepare your users and environment for a smooth rollout.

Why the Browser Choice Matters for Power BI

Power BI reports are web-based experiences built from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Browser engines interpret and render those technologies slightly differently: fonts can appear subtly different, asynchronous scripts run with small timing differences, and authentication flows rely on cookie and redirect behavior that varies by browser.

Those small differences can mean a chart animates smoothly for some users and pauses for others, or that an export and an embedded iframe behave inconsistently.

For IT and analytics teams, standardizing browser choices reduces variability and simplifies support.
Officially Supported Browsers (what Microsoft Recommends)

Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Safari (macOS)

How Fusion Software Institute Helps Learners and Teams Succeed

At Fusion, we teach Power BI as a production skill set — not only the formulas and visuals but also the deployment realities.

Our Power BI training covers DAX, visualization best practices, and the operational topics that matter: browser compatibility testing, authentication flows, embed troubleshooting, and enterprise rollout playbooks.

Fusion’s hands-on labs simulate real-world environments; students test reports across Edge, Chrome, and Firefox, practice configuring IE mode responsibly for legacy apps, and learn to create a one-page internal playbook for IT and analysts.