The Power of Paginated Reports

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

Power BI reports lack options for advanced small multiples. Creating printable reports can also be challenging: Ever tried to scroll a scrollbar in a PDF? See how Power BI paginated reports can solve these challenges!

Session Details

Power BI reports are intended for interactive use. But what if you need to produce a nice PDF, Word or printed report? That is where paginated reports come in!
These reports can have a dynamic number of pages, have better options to nest visuals inside one another, and support way more exporting options than regular Power BI reports, and the cost of being less interactive.
Come and see for yourself in this demo-rich session if paginated reports could help you build the right reports for the right audience.

3 things you'll get out of this session

Learn how to use the Power BI Paginated Report Builder to create reports with conditional formatting, small multiples. Learn about the TABLIX visual

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