New Custom Theme Feature Use Current

[ElliotP]

Afternoon,

The september update has the custom theme idea I've been looking forward to for a little bit (thank you so much).

I was wondering if anyone knew how to export a current theme. I have my reports styled in the exact same way for values, visuals, etc; I'd like to be able to find/export my current theme from my report as so I'm able to use it in other reports/apply to new visuals in the report.

Reference Link: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-report-themes/#structure-of-a-repo...

[v-huizhn-msft]

Hi @ElliotP,

After research, applying a Report Theme requires a JSON file, using a basic structure, which you can then import into Power BI Desktop and apply to your report. If you want to apply a Report Theme to a Power BI Desktop report, select Switch Theme button from the Home ribbon, then select Import Theme(corresponding .json file) from the drop-down.

So why do you need to expore theme, you just verify which .json file do you use. When you create another report, you use the same .json again.

Best Regards,
Angelia

[ElliotP]

@v-huizhn-msftthanks for the quick response. I haven't created a Report Theme json file, I would like to be able to use the current template I've created in my powerbi file from setting all of the visuals to have uniform colours for different values/variables. Thoughts?

[SivaMani]

Hi @ElliotP,

We can import themes as a JSON file. But, we don't have any export option for the theme.

I have posted an idea for this option. Kindly vote here to have this option in future.

Thanks,

Siva

[ElliotP]

@SivaManiVoted, solid idea.

[v-huizhn-msft]

Hi @ElliotP,

Please mark the helpful or right reply as answer, so more pwople will benefit from here.

Best Regards,
Angelia