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Introducing the Enhanced Power BI Report Format
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve data visualization and interactivity, we are pleased to announce the migration of our reports to a new format. With this update, each report will feature a comprehensive landing page called "About the Data," serving as the starting point for accessing the report's content.
To facilitate navigation within the report, you will notice the inclusion of two scrollbars positioned on the right side of your screen. The inner scrollbar enables seamless navigation within the content of the landing page, while the outer scrollbar allows you to conveniently access the report footer. The report footer contains links to each page of the report.
In line with the principles of modern web design, our report incorporates interactive icons and logos. These elements allow users to engage with the report's content in a more dynamic manner. To move between different pages of the report, simply scroll to the bottom of the screen, where you will find the page numbers presented within visually distinctive blue ovals.
Built-in accessibility features
Power BI has accessibility features built into the product. These features are the following:
Keyboard navigation
Screen-reader compatibility
High contrast colors view
Focus mode
Show data table
Keyboard navigation
Power BI visuals are all keyboard navigable. You can walk through the data points in visuals, switch between page tabs, and have access to interactive capabilities including cross-highlighting, filtering, and slicing. As you navigate around a report, focus shows up to indicate where you are in the report. Depending on the browser being used, focus mode might appear differently.
The visualizations are generated by the Power BI application and best practices have been made to follow WCAG 2.0 standards. Specific keyboard commands are needed to access and navigate through the data which are not standard keyboard commands screen readers use. Press Shift + ? to access Power BI keyboard shortcuts.
Screen reader compatibility
In general, every object in Power BI that has keyboard navigation is also compatible for screen readers. When you navigate to a visual, the screen reader will read out the title, visual type, and any alt text if that has been set. When using screen readers with Power BI Desktop, you'll have the best experience if you open your screen reader before opening any files in Power BI Desktop.
High contrast color view
Power BI has high contrast support for reports. If you're using a high contrast mode in Windows, Power BI Desktop automatically detects which high contrast theme is being used in Windows and applies those settings to your reports. Those high contrast colors follow the report when published to the Power BI service or elsewhere.
The Power BI service also attempts to detect the high contrast settings selected for Windows, but the effectiveness and accuracy of that detection depends on the browser being used for the Power BI service. If you want to set the theme manually in the Power BI service, in the top-left corner you can select View > High Contrast Colors while in Edit mode and then select the theme you would like to apply to the report.
Focus mode
If you are looking at a visual in a dashboard, you can expand the visual to fill up more of your screen by selecting the Focus Mode icon in the context menu of the visual.
Show data table
You can also view the data in a visual in a tabular format by pressing Alt+Shift+F11. This table is similar to pressing Show Data in the visual context menu, but it shows a table that is screen reader friendly.
For more accessibility information, please see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-accessibility-consuming-tools .