Enabling a Microsoft Fabric Trial

Steps to enable your free Microsoft Fabric Trial

Follow these steps to to enable a free Microsoft Fabric trial, which gives you temporary access to all Fabric features—including Premium Capacity (F64)—so you can explore the Osmos Ai Data Wrangler before committing to a paid subscription.

Overview

A Microsoft Fabric trial provides a 60-day window to explore everything Fabric has to offer:

• Access to Fabric experiences such as the Osmos AI Data Wrangler.

• Integration with OneLake so that you can unify your data in a single, secure location.

• Premium features (e.g., larger data model sizes) via a dedicated trial capacity.

Once the trial expires, your Fabric workspace(s) will revert to shared capacity, but any data will remain accessible within OneLake—no data loss will occur.

Important: This trial is for work under Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). Personal Microsoft accounts (Outlook, Hotmail, etc.) are not supported.

Prerequisites

1. Work Account: You must use a Microsoft 365 work account to sign up for the trial.

2. Tenant Permissions: Self-service sign-up must be allowed in your organization’s tenant. If self-service sign-up is disabled, you’ll need an admin to enable the trial on your behalf.

3. Geographic Availability: Check the regional availability to ensure your region offers the Fabric trial.

Steps to Start Your Fabric Trial

1. Sign In

   1. Navigate to the Microsoft Fabric Trial page or visit fabric.microsoft.com.

   2. Select Sign In and enter your work Microsoft 365 account credentials.

2. Initiate the Trial

   1. Look for a Try Fabric or Start free trial button.

   2. If prompted, review and accept any terms and conditions.

   3. No credit card is required; however, you may need to verify your identity based on your organization’s tenant settings.

3. Select a Workspace

   1. The free capacity trial applies to your My Workspace in Power BI / Microsoft Fabric by default.

   2. If you want to enable the trial for an organizational workspace, ensure you have the appropriate admin or contributor permissions in that workspace.

4. Confirm Activation

   1. After accepting the trial, you’ll see a confirmation banner in the Fabric portal or your Power BI service interface.

   2. The banner typically includes your trial end date (60 days from activation).

   3. During this trial, your workspaces use the dedicated trial capacity—allowing you to test out premium features including the Osmos AI Data Wrangler.

Managing Your Trial

• Duration: The trial lasts for 60 days. You can continue exploring any Fabric workloads during this period.

• Expiration: Once the trial ends, your workspace reverts to shared capacity, but all data in OneLake remains intact. You’ll lose premium features (e.g., large model sizes) unless you purchase a capacity or license.

• Early Cancellation: If you no longer need the trial, you can let it expire naturally or deactivate it in the admin portal (if you have the required permissions).

Note: Your workspace seamlessly transitions to the paid tier without downtime if you purchase a paid capacity (e.g., Fabric capacity in the Power BI admin portal) before your trial ends.