The new Card visual in Power BI will soon be generally available! This release brings a modern, visually engaging way to highlight key metrics in your reports, packed with new capabilities and significant improvements.
Rendering improvements
Rendering has been completely re-engineered to align with best practices for responsive design. This means when you resize the Card visual the proportions of each section are maintained, and the bottom sections will no longer be cut off.
What this means for your existing reports
This rendering improvement may change how the new card visual appears in existing reports, especially for cards with short heights.
Once released in GA, the default callout size and background formatting will be applied to the visual whether or not a divider is enabled. In public preview, these settings are only accessible when a divider is toggled on. Follow these steps to set the callout size and background to prepare for GA.
- Toggle on the divider.
- Adjust the callout size to your preferred look.
- Adjust the background color of your reference labels to your preferred look. If you prefer to keep the background hidden when the divider is off, simply turn the background setting off to maintain your current design.
- Keep the divider toggled on in the divider group to ensure consistent alignment and for best design practices. You can also turn off the divider and keep the background and callout size settings applied on the visual.
As we make changes, learn more about the new card visual at Create a (new) card visual in Power BI.
What else is new as part of GA?
- Enhanced image support: Highlight key images to your cards for a richer storytelling experience.
- Collage layout: Organize metrics and sections in a clean, collage format.
- Expanded styling controls: Enjoy a broader range of customization options including section-specific backgrounds, rounded corner styling for multi-category tiles, and more!
- Updated defaults (opt-in for existing report): Delivers a cleaner, modern layout with improved spacing and typography, making your visuals easier to read and more professional by default.
To use the new defaults, update your base Power BI theme for your report via the theme dialog.
With these updates, the new Card visual gives you more flexibility and modern styling, making it easier than ever to create polished, impactful reports in Power BI.