Visualize and Analyze the Data (25-30%)

Slicers

visual-based, on-canvas filter; types include list, dropdown, between (range), relative date, relative time

Sync Slicers

one slicer filters multiple pages (View > Sync Slicers); filter-on-page and visible-on-page are independently controlled per page

Drill-through

Lets you right-click a data point and open a detailed page filtered to that specific selection.

Drill down

expands a hierarchy within the same visual (Year → Quarter → Month

Bookmarks

capture page state (Data / Display / Current Page options); used for guided navigation, toggling visual visibility, resetting views; paired with the Selection Pane (View > Selection Pane) to control per-bookmark visibility

Color contrast

colorblind-safe design don't rely on color alone; pair with icons/patterns/labels

Decomposition Tree

AI visual for ad-hoc exploration across dimensions

Key Influencers

identifies factors driving a metric

High-Density Sampling

improves scatter plot rendering on very large datasets

Import from file (.pbiviz)

manual import, used in restricted/offline environments

Organizational visuals

admin-curated, pre-approved visual list (Admin Portal)

Certified visuals

Microsoft-certified for security/performance; fewer sharing/export restrictions than uncertified visuals