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The document provides guidance on expanding and collapsing a Power BI dashboard screen and emphasizes the importance of effective dashboard design. It highlights common mistakes to avoid, such as inappropriate visual selection and excessive slicers, while recommending suitable visuals for different data types. Key considerations include ensuring clarity in labeling and maintaining consistency in color usage.

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Business Intelligence 13

The document provides guidance on expanding and collapsing a Power BI dashboard screen and emphasizes the importance of effective dashboard design. It highlights common mistakes to avoid, such as inappropriate visual selection and excessive slicers, while recommending suitable visuals for different data types. Key considerations include ensuring clarity in labeling and maintaining consistency in color usage.

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 Expand and Collapse a Dashboard Screen: We can switch to a full-

screen display mode using the expand button on the top right window. All
the ribbons at the top will disappear and you will have a full screen showing
the dashboard.

Dashboard Layouts and Settings

There are two points that need to be thoroughly considered when building a
Power BI dashboard. As mentioned earlier, Power BI dashboards are single-
paged and should therefore contain important information and
be actionable enough for stakeholders to drive decision making
and understandable.

Common mistakes to avoid when building Power BI dashboards

Power BI inappropriate visual selection example. Image by Author

 Don't choose an inappropriate visual for your dataset: A visual (or


tile) like the one above is not actionable. While it is difficult to visualize so
much information, a bar chart would do a much better job. Bar charts, line
charts, scatter plots, area charts, pie charts, and other visuals are available
in the Power BI service. When building Power BI tiles for your dashboards, it
is critical to match data insight with the most appropriate visual. The
following are some of the most common visuals and their applications:

 Line chart: The line chart is best used to visualize changes in numeric
variables over time.
 Bar and column charts: The bar and column charts are best suited for
categorical data to reveal the relationship between categorical and
numerical variables. The column and bar chart are often used
interchangeably.
 Scatter plot: The scatter plot is used for visualizing the relationship
between two numerical variables.
 Tables: The table visual can be used to display numerical data by
categories in a tabular format
 Pie Chart: Pie chart is often used to illustrate the contribution of different
values on the whole. It can be used interchangeably with the donut chart.
However, it is not advisable to use a pie or donut chart when you have too
many categories.
 Ensure proper and clear labeling: Make sure all x and y labels of each
plot are visible.
 Be consistent with colors.
 Avoid too many slicers: Dashboards are single-paged, and you must
consider the importance of every tile you add to your dashboard. Too many
slicers will become redundant and take up valuable space.
You can take a deep dive into designing reports and dashboards with this
course on User-oriented Design in Power BI Course | DataCamp.

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