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Hello! I would like to know how I can create a visual like the following print. That I have an image (with three lines) that when I click on it, a panel appears to navigate between the page.
Hi @STEPH0018,
Thank you for your question! To create a navigation panel that appears when you click an image (such as a hamburger icon) in Power BI, you can use Bookmarks along with the Selection Pane. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Insert the Navigation Icon:
Go to Insert → Image and add your icon (like three horizontal lines). Place it where users will click to open the menu.
Design the Navigation Panel:
Create your panel using shapes, text boxes, and buttons to serve as navigation items for your report.
Use the Selection Pane:
From the View tab, open the Selection Pane. Group all the panel elements together (e.g., buttons, shapes) and name the group, such as NavPanel, for easier management.
Create Bookmarks:
Open the Bookmarks Pane and set up two bookmarks:
Panel Hidden: NavPanel group is hidden.
Panel Visible: NavPanel group is shown.
Make sure to uncheck "Data" in the bookmark settings so only visibility changes.
Assign Actions:
Select the image icon, open the Format pane, and enable Action.
Set the action to Bookmark and link it to the Panel Visible bookmark.
Add a "Close" button inside the panel and link it to the Panel Hidden bookmark.
This allows users to open and close the navigation panel by clicking the icon or the close button.
Here are the official Microsoft documents for your review:
Create page and bookmark navigators - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Create report bookmarks in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Create and configure buttons in Power BI reports - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Customize buttons in Power BI reports - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Rearrange visual layering - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Hope my suggestion gives you good idea, if you have any more questions, please feel free to ask we are here to help you.
Thank you.
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We wanted to follow up to see if our suggestion was helpful. Please let us know how things are progressing and if you are still encountering any issues.
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Hi @STEPH0018,
Just a quick check-in! Has your issue been resolved with the information we shared? We’d be delighted to help further if needed.
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For the details please follow this tutorial video from Bas.
https://youtu.be/QaOG42ic2wI?si=UJlSl8xNMmCt6YQv
How would you create this panel?
I didn't understand
@STEPH0018 Insert your image and then you can create a couple bookmarks, one with the panel shown and one with it hidden. Tie the image action to the bookmark that shows the panel.
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