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Microsoft Learn: Introduction to dashboard tiles for Power BI designers
Documents dashboard tiles as pinned snapshots from reports and other sources, including tile behavior, data origin, display, and dashboard composition.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom dashboard | Choose custom dashboard when users need to choose which widgets appear, where they appear, and how much space they occupy. | Entering customization mode freezes dashboard reading interactions and makes layout-editing controls explicit. | Microsoft documents dashboard tiles as pinned composition units from reports and other sources. |
| Dashboard layout | Choose dashboard layout when the user's task is monitoring or triaging multiple related signals on one page. | Dashboard title, purpose, active filters, and last updated time apply visibly to the widgets they govern. | Microsoft documents dashboard tiles as pinned snapshots and dashboard composition units. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
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