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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.
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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. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Custom dashboard vs dashboard layout vs saved view vs preference center
Microsoft documents dashboard tiles as pinned dashboard composition units.
- Dashboard layout vs data visualization vs table vs saved view
Microsoft documents dashboard tiles as pinned dashboard units.
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