Add a "snap to grid" like functionality to Power BI Desktop

[fbcideas_migusr]

Creating a clean, consistent layout in reports is very difficult in the Power BI desktop tool. Please consider adding a customizable layout grid that objects can snap to like PowerPoint. Thanks!

[mribeiral]

Tabs would also be very useful to put more information in the same screen, sharing the same filters.

[bobway63]

any idea on the rollout timeline?

[mlwmsite]

Something like QlikSense which does it well

[williamreveron]

Specifying the grid size would be great

[pedro8]

Here is what I would expect from a snap to grid feature: a) Allow users to specify grid size b) Being able to zoom in/out would refine the grid (like in office applications -- I know Power BI isn't office, but the functionality found in office is spot-on). c) Hide/show grid should work independently from snap to grid. d) make sure that grid does not disappear based on the colour of the background (e.g. black grid against black background).

[eugene-p1]

It would be also cool to have rulers on the edges and once you drag edges of a diagram, a notch would appear on the ruler. Just like it is in Visio.

[piers_williams]

Make it like visio - snap to edges (or midpoints) of other objects

[kevin37]

Is there a target for this? Being able to move things around with the arrow keys instead of just the the mouse.

[microsoft2]

'@Pedro Innecco has it nailed down, but I would humbly add that the ability to snap - align would also be very desirable. EG. When dragging a control near another one, and coloured guide appear allowing you to line top / bottom edge up with the correct margin. Thank you for your efforts!

[aotto]

There should be two options for Snap to Grid. Either you specify that the entire visualization like a Matrix or Table is one big "tile" or box to snap to grid, or you can specify that the columns and rows within the Matrix or Table is a Snap to grid. That way multiple matrix boxes can have all columns line up so you don't waste time carefully sizing each column in each visualization with each other.