# Power BI extension

This documentation provides a complete guide to using the **WriteBackExtreme Power BI extension**. The extension enables users to write data back directly from Power BI reports to external systems, allowing for interactive planning, data correction, and collaboration directly within Power BI.

Whether you are setting up the extension for the first time or configuring authentication and integrations, this guide will help you configure and use WriteBackExtreme within your Power BI environment.

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### Chapters overview

#### Getting started

This section explains how to [install and activate the WriteBackExtreme Power BI extension.](/writebackextreme/features/power-bi-extension/getting-started/add-the-extension-to-your-power-bi-report.md) It walks through adding the extension to your Power BI report and configuring the required licensing to start using the visual.

#### Authentication

This section describes how to configure authentication for WriteBackExtreme. It includes setting up [**Power BI Single Sign-On (SSO)**](/writebackextreme/features/power-bi-extension/authentication/power-bi-sso-setup.md) through Microsoft Entra and [configuring the username](/writebackextreme/features/power-bi-extension/authentication/username-setup.md) field used for authentication in certain setups.

#### Integration

This section explains how WriteBackExtreme integrates with Power BI services, including how to configure [**semantic model refreshing** ](/writebackextreme/features/power-bi-extension/integration/semantic-model-refreshing.md)so that datasets can automatically refresh after writeback operations.


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