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Mubarak63
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3 years ago
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Build Visuals pane missing - Power BI Desktop

I accidentally closed the Visualization pane from the Power BI Desktop. Now the View group can only enables the Format pane but not the Build Visuals.

I explored for many options to get it back, couldn't. Finally I uninstalled and re-installed the PowerBI Desktop version. The installation still has the same issue. Kindly advise.

 

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Mubarak

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  • johnt75's avatar
    johnt75
    3 years ago

    With the option enabled the build visuals pane no longer exists. You can now add visuals from the Home tab.

     

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  • CJSquibb's avatar
    CJSquibb
    Advocate II
    2 years ago

    For future visitors to this thread, I would like to add this information (this issue came up on a training course today).

     

    If you have the "On Object Interaction" Preview feature turned on (March 2023, but possibly a month or two later to reach this stage), you will find an icon on the View menu called Pane switcher.  The pane switcher is a narrow strip down the right hand side with icons for each display pane available and this icon controls how it works.  Simply tick "Move Build a visual to pane switcher" and the option will become available.

     

    If this option is not ticked, Build a visual is tied to the visual itself (not a popular location according to the feedback).  The other item under the Pane switcher icon is "Always show pane switcher"; I always tick both items: together they make the Preview feature workable.

     

    Also remember you can Ctrl-click on the icons in the pane switcher strip to bring up panes side-by-side, e.g. Build a Visual and Data.  Another step towards making the feature useable.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      2 years ago

      The Ctrl-click tip has saved me. I don't understand why the panes keep disappearing  and I have to keep reopening them.  I wish there was some way of pinning them open but at least the CTRL-click has saved  a few clicks.

      Thanks 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      3 years ago

      Thanks John, this was my issue, that feature is terrible, you cannot do a lot of things and it increases the mouse miles loads, serves me right for enabling all the new stuff.

    • Mubarak63's avatar
      Mubarak63
      New Member
      3 years ago

      Thanks John.

      The option is already enabled. Still the same issue. I couldn't enable the Visualization pane as below. Only the Format option is visible .

       

      Build Visuals (Charts) pane is missing

      • johnt75's avatar
        johnt75
        Super User
        3 years ago

        With the option enabled the build visuals pane no longer exists. You can now add visuals from the Home tab.

         

  • PastorEmmanuel's avatar
    PastorEmmanuel
    New Member
    2 years ago

    I went to the New Visual + button  in the Home Ribbon . Clicked it and an option came out to add "Build Visual" to pane switcher... I did that and it appeared  on the right most pane along side Data, Format, Bookmarks, Selection

     

    That's how I recovered my "Build Visuals" button

    • DataNerd88's avatar
      DataNerd88
      New Member
      2 years ago

      THIS was the solution that I needed! Thank you!