How to Create an Interactive Dashboard in Power BI

Quick summary

This tutorial walks you through how to create an interactive dashboard in Power BI, from setting a dashboard theme to adding tiles, text boxes, and custom links. By the end, you can publish your dashboard to share real-time data visualizations with colleagues or stakeholders.

Steps

1. Navigate to your workspace where you will create a new interactive dashboard.
2. Click 'Edit' in the top-right corner to enter edit mode.
3. Select 'Dashboard theme' to begin customizing your visualization layout.
4. Choose a theme (such as Dark) based on your reporting needs.
5. Click 'Save' to apply the selected theme.
6. Click '+ Add a tile' to start populating your dashboard with visualizations from your reports.
7. Review the available visualization types, including images, videos, and text boxes.
8. Select the 'Text box' option to add explanatory notes or highlight key insights on your dashboard.
9. Click 'Next' to proceed to the tile configuration panel.
10. Adjust the title position to decide where it appears on the tile.
11. Provide a name for your tile.
12. Add a subtitle to give the tile additional context.
13. Configure your tile's content and format settings.
14. Add your context text in the text area provided.
15. Set a custom link for your dashboard to make it more interactive.
16. Click 'Apply' to publish your interactive dashboard and share it with colleagues or stakeholders.