How to Make Custom Visuals in Power BI

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to build and format custom visuals in Power BI.

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to create custom visuals in Power BI by using the Visualizations pane and Format pane to control titles, backgrounds, data formats, tooltips, and fonts. Following these steps lets analysts fully personalize chart appearance without writing any code.

Steps

Click on the visual you want to customize on your Power BI report canvas.
Open the Visualizations pane to access visual configuration options.
Switch to the Format pane within the Visualizations panel.
Enable the Title option to add a heading to your visual.
Set your visual background color or image to match your report theme.
Configure the data format to control how values are displayed in the visual.
Enable Header icons and Tooltips to improve interactivity and user experience.
Adjust the font and background styling to align with your brand or dashboard design.

📌 Why this matters

Custom visuals in Power BI allow data analysts and report creators to go beyond default chart styles, producing branded, insight-rich dashboards that communicate data more effectively. By formatting titles, backgrounds, tooltips, and data labels directly in the Format pane, users can tailor every visual element without needing custom code or external tools. This level of control over Power BI visual formatting improves report readability, stakeholder engagement, and overall data storytelling quality. For organizations using Power BI as their primary BI platform, mastering custom visual formatting is essential to delivering professional, consistent reports at scale.

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