How to Design a Dashboard in Power BI

Quick summary

This tutorial walks you through how to design a dashboard in Power BI, from setting a dashboard theme to adding tiles, text boxes, and custom links. By the end, you will have a fully configured, shareable Power BI dashboard ready to publish to 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.
4. Choose a theme (such as Dark) based on your 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. Browse 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. Decide where to place the title and adjust its position on the tile.
11. Provide a name for your tile.
12. Add a subtitle to give the tile additional context.
13. Configure your content and format settings for the tile.
14. Add your context text in the text field provided.
15. Set a custom link for your dashboard to make it more interactive.
16. Click 'Apply' to publish your interactive dashboard with colleagues or stakeholders.