Introduction
So far, your dashboard shows insights clearly using visuals, colors, icons, and data bars.
But real business users often want to explore deeper. They don’t just ask what is happening — they ask why it is happening.
Instead of adding more charts and making the report crowded, Power BI allows you to reveal details only when needed.
In Day 13, you will learn how to use Tooltips and Drillthrough to add depth to your report without making it messy.
What You Will Learn Today
You will create custom tooltips to show extra insights on hover
You will use drillthrough to navigate to detailed analysis pages
You will keep dashboards clean while still offering deep exploration
You will design reports the way real companies expect
Why This Skill Matters for Your Career
Decision-makers like summaries first, details later.
They don’t want:
Too many visuals
Too much scrolling
Confusing layouts
They want:
A clean overview
The ability to investigate when required
Tooltips and Drillthrough make your dashboard interactive — a key feature of professional BI reports.
Understanding Tooltips in Simple Terms
Think of an online shopping app.
You hover over a product and instantly see more details without opening a new page.
That is exactly what a Tooltip does in Power BI.
It gives additional context without changing the screen.
How This Connects to Previous Days
You already built visuals that show performance.
Now you will allow users to explore the reason behind that performance.
You are moving from static reporting to interactive analytics.
Step-by-Step: Create a Custom Tooltip Page (Latest Power BI Interface)
Create a new page in your report.
Open the Format pane → Canvas settings.
Change Page type to Tooltip.
Set Page size to Tooltip.
Now this page is no longer a normal page — it acts as a hover insight window.
Add visuals like:
Sales by Region
Quantity by Product
Any breakdown that explains the summary.
Step-by-Step: Attach Tooltip to a Visual
Go back to your main report page.
Select the visual (for example, Sales by Product chart).
Open Format pane → General → Tooltip.
Change Type to Report Page.
Select the tooltip page you created.
Now when you hover over the chart, detailed insights appear instantly.
What This Means Practically
Your dashboard stays clean.
But users can still explore deeper insights when needed.
This is how companies avoid clutter while keeping reports powerful.
Step-by-Step: Use Drillthrough for Detailed Analysis
Now let’s allow users to open a full detail page.
Create another new page.
Add detailed visuals like:
Sales by Date
Region comparison
Transaction-level breakdown.
Drag the field (e.g., Product) into the Drillthrough section in the Visualizations pane.
Power BI now knows this page is a destination for deeper analysis.
How Users Will Experience This
Right-click a Product in your main chart.
Click Drillthrough → Open Detail Page.
They jump directly to a filtered deep-dive view.
No searching. No manual filtering.
Common Beginner Mistakes to Avoid
Do not overload tooltip pages with too many visuals.
Always design drillthrough pages with a clear purpose.
Keep navigation simple so users don’t get lost.
Try This Yourself
Create a tooltip showing Region-wise contribution.
Create a drillthrough page showing monthly sales trend for a selected product.
Now interact with your dashboard and observe how it behaves like a real analytical tool.
How Today Builds on Previous Days
You structured visuals earlier.
You enhanced readability using formatting.
Today you added interactivity — allowing users to explore insights dynamically.
You are now building dashboards that answer both summary and detailed questions.
What Comes Next
Next, you will begin working with Time Intelligence calculations to analyze growth, comparison, and trends over periods — one of the most important skills in business analytics.
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Conclusion
Today you transformed your report from a static dashboard into an interactive analytical experience.
With Tooltips and Drillthrough, users can explore insights without cluttering the report. This is how modern business dashboards balance simplicity with depth.
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