Lecture on Aligning Visuals in PowerBI Reports
Introduction
- Presenter: Fernan from Solutions Abroad YouTube channel
- Topic: Techniques to align visuals in PowerBI reports
- Objective: To make reports look organized and professional
Basic Aligning Techniques
- Drag and Drop: Allows basic alignment with red grid lines that snap visuals to other visuals on the page.
- Limitations: Red grid lines are limited if there aren’t many visuals on the page.
Using Grid Lines
- Enable Grid Lines:
- Go to View on the ribbon and enable grid lines.
- Grid lines appear only in the design view and not when published.
- Use grid lines to align visuals uniformly across the canvas.
Snap to Grid
- Enable Snap to Grid:
- Ensures visuals snap to an invisible grid for easier alignment.
- Useful for standard layouts.
Aligning KPI Cards
- KPI Cards: Common elements like sales, orders, and average price.
- Multi-Selecting Visuals:
- Manage properties in bulk.
- Adjust height, width, and positions in bulk.
Format Pane
- Adjusting Properties:
- Open the format pane to modify height, width, and positions for selected visuals.
- Example: Set height to 150 and width to 280 for uniform size.
- Align cards at the same height for similar alignment.
Align and Distribution Tools
- Align Option:
- Align to center vertically or distribute horizontally.
- Example: Distribute horizontally evenly and align to the top.
- Fine-Tuning: Adjust height and positions for pixel-perfect alignment.
Pro Tip: Using the New Card Visual
- Combining Cards:
- Use the new card visual to combine multiple measures into one visual.
- Benefits: Easier management and improved performance.
Conclusion
- Summary: Different ways to align visuals in PowerBI reports.
- Call to Action: Like or dislike the video, ask questions in the comments, support the channel on Patreon.
- Next Steps: Check out the new card visual for more features and benefits.
Note: Always refer to additional resources or links provided in the video for deeper insights.
End of Lecture Notes.