Power BI app for Teams

Hi @09193364,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A Forum support.  

I wanted to provide some clarity regarding how data flows when using the Power BI app within Microsoft Teams, especially in scenarios where the Teams tenant is located in the US and the Power BI tenant is hosted in Canada.

When you use the Power BI app inside Microsoft Teams, while your Teams tenant is in the US and your Power BI tenant is in Canada, the data does not flow through the Teams tenant region. Instead, it behaves like a browser-based experience that connects directly to the Power BI service in its home region, in this case, Canada

The Power BI app in Teams is essentially a web wrapper of the Power BI service. When you open a report or dashboard in Teams, it loads the content directly from the Power BI tenant, respecting its data residency and compliance boundaries. Teams acts as a container or interface, not a data processor or rerouter.

This setup ensures that your data remains compliant with regional data policies and does not cross borders unnecessarily. It also means that any reports or dashboards viewed in Teams are still subject to the same security and governance controls as if they were accessed directly through the Power BI service.

When you're embedding Power BI reports in Teams channels or chats, users still need appropriate Power BI licenses and permissions to view the content.  Some features (like link previews or activity feed notifications) may behave differently depending on the cloud environment (e.g., GCC, national clouds).

You can refer to this article for more information: Collaborate with Power BI in Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Office - Power BI | Microsoft Learn and Add the Power BI app to Microsoft Teams - Power BI | Microsoft Learn.

Please note that as the members in the category posted focus on the users with concerns on Teams, and have limited knowledge and resources Power BI. In case this cannot address your concerns, I sincerely suggest you post the query in: Power BI forums - Microsoft Fabric Community.  Members and experts in this community are professionals and will be able to assist you further.  

I hope this information if helpful. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification.

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