Visualizations and Report Design Flashcards

What is cross-filtering in Power BI reports?

Answer: When selecting a data point in one visual automatically filters other visuals on the same page

Cross-filtering occurs when clicking a data point in one visual filters the data displayed in other connected visuals on the report page.

What is the purpose of a waterfall chart in Power BI?

Answer: Displaying cumulative effects of sequential positive and negative values

A waterfall chart shows how a series of positive and negative values cumulatively contribute to a final total.

What is a report tooltip in Power BI?

Answer: A hover-over display that shows additional information about a data point

A report tooltip is a custom or default popup that appears when a user hovers over a visual, showing additional data context.

What is the function of 'Bookmarks' in Power BI?

Answer: Capturing the current state of a report page for navigation or storytelling

Bookmarks save the current state of a report page (filters, slicers, visibility) and can be used for navigation or storytelling.

Which Power BI feature allows you to show different visuals based on a user's selection using buttons?

Answer: Bookmarks with buttons

Combining bookmarks with buttons allows you to create toggle effects that show and hide different visuals based on user interaction.

What does 'Conditional Formatting' in Power BI allow you to do?

Answer: Change visual colors, icons, or background based on data values or measures

Conditional formatting lets you dynamically apply colors, data bars, icons, or web URLs to table and matrix cells based on their values.