Power BI has a new page view for Paginated Reports

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Key notes

  • Microsoft announced on the Power BI blog a new page view option for Paginated Reports in the Power BI service. The paginated reports look more like a page when you view them in a browser.
  • After you change the view, your report will be displayed as a page in a browser. That will trigger opening it using the browser’s PDF rendering capability.
  • If you're not used to Power BI, you can start by reading our articles from the Power Bi Tutorials and Guides section.
  • For the latest news and support for Power BI, go to our Power BI Hub.

 

how to use the new page view for Paginated Reports in PowerBI

Microsoft announced on the Power BI blog a new page view option for Paginated Reports in the Power BI service. With the new page view option, the paginated reports look more like a page when you view them in a browser.

Of course, you still have the option to change parameters, click on links in the reports, and so on.

How can I use the new page view option in Power BI?

  1. Click on the new View menu from your toolbar when you see a paginated report. 
  2. Change from the Default view to the Page View (Preview)how to open page view in PowerBI

 

After you change the view, your report will be displayed as a page in a browser. That will trigger opening it using the browser’s PDF rendering capability.

How can I change the layout of the report?

The layout of the report depends on the report size settings that were set by the author. You can change them if you select the Page Settings from the View menu.

Change the view settings
You will see a new window where you can set the page size and orientation to your liking.

Page View is supported in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. Make sure that viewing PDFs in the browser is enabled. It’s the default setting for these browsers.

Page View isn’t supported in Internet Explorer and Safari, so the option is disabled. It also isn’t supported in browsers on mobile devices, or in the native Power BI mobile apps.

, adds Microsoft in the Power BI website.

Drop us a line in the comments to tell us how you feel about this new feature.

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Claudiu Andone

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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft. His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school. With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!