Best Practices for Dashboards & UI Design

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1. Golden Rules of Power BI Dashboard Design

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   The 5-Second Rule: A stakeholder should grasp the core operational health of the business within 5 seconds of opening the page.
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   Visual Hierarchy (Z-Pattern / F-Pattern):

• Top: High-level KPI summary cards.
• Middle: Trend line charts and categorical breakdowns.
• Bottom: Granular detail tables or matrix drill-downs.

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   Limit Visual Count: Never put more than 6 to 8 visual elements on a single page. If you need more, create another page!
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   Descriptive Titles: Instead of "Sales Chart", write "Monthly Net Revenue Trend (FY 2026)".