What's changed: Created PL-300 Chapter 3 (domain: Visualize and analyze, part 1 = create reports): creating visuals and reports (purpose-based visual selection, formatting/themes, conditional formatting, filter scope (visual/page/report/drillthrough), visual calculations), and advanced report features (Copilot narratives/page creation/model summary, paginated vs interactive reports, page configuration).
3.2Advanced report features (Copilot and paginated)
Understand Copilot-driven narratives/report pages and model summaries, paginated vs interactive reports, and configuring report pages.
Beyond basic visuals, use Copilot generation and paginated reports where each fits.
3.2.1Creating and summarizing with Copilot
Copilot can create narrative visuals (explaining key points in text) from natural language, create a new report page or suggest content, and even summarize the semantic model. It speeds up turning insight into words while reducing manual work, but always verify generated results and mind sensitive data.
3.2.2Paginated reports
A paginated report is a fixed-layout, print/PDF-oriented form where detail-heavy tables split cleanly across pages (built in Power BI Report Builder). It differs in purpose from interactive Power BI reports: choose paginated for "pixel-perfect forms / print all detail rows," and an interactive report for "explore interactively."
Cues: "natural-language narrative/page generation, model summary" = Copilot. "fixed layout, print/PDF, detail split across pages" = paginated report (Report Builder). "explore interactively" = a regular Power BI report. Always verify generated output.
Watch the mix-ups: (1) Paginated (forms/print) vs interactive (explore) reports. (2) Verify Copilot output; mind sensitive data. (3) Narrative visuals differ from ordinary visuals. (4) Set page size/display via report page configuration.
3.2.3Section summary
- Copilot for narratives/page creation/model summary; always verify output
- Paginated reports = fixed layout/print/detail split (Report Builder)
- Choose a regular Power BI report for interactive exploration
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Quick check
(just a quick review)Q1. You want to print/PDF thousands of detail rows in a fixed layout split cleanly across pages. Best?
Q2. You want a visual that auto-explains key points in natural-language text. Best?
Q3. You want a report where users freely explore via filters and drilldown. Best?
Q4. You let Copilot create a report page. What must you do before publishing?
Q5. Which is the dedicated tool to build paginated reports?