{"id":29382,"date":"2023-11-28T12:59:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/?p=29382"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:36:27","slug":"best-designed-dashboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/best-designed-dashboards","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Data Visualization: Unveiling the Best-Designed Dashboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the modern world, data reigns supreme. The best-designed dashboards, therefore, strike a tricky balance between being aesthetically pleasing and actionable.<\/p>\n<p>Dashboards help showcase trends in key performance indicators (KPIs) and business performance. They are also a great way to divulge crucial insights from data.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/best-designed-dashboards.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/best-designed-dashboards.jpg\" alt=\"Best Designed Dashboards\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytwYitjZXhwbytQQkk0MzIrU2Fua2V5Kw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbytDRTQzMis=\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-google-sheets.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/TrafficTracker\/MTYrYmxvZytzZStjZXhwbytDRTQzMis=\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-microsoft-excel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>However, for dashboards to be properly designed, the data source(s) have to be clean and reliable. Even if you design the most aesthetically pleasing dashboard based on untrustworthy data, then it&#8217;s not helpful.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we delve into the world of best-designed dashboards. We begin by defining them and learning why they&#8217;re important. We&#8217;ll then look at the benefits of using a well-designed dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll explore the elements of a well-designed dashboard and the best practices to follow when designing one.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also discuss how to design the best dashboard in Power BI. Eventually, respond to questions you might still have about the best-designed dashboards.<\/p>\n<h3>Table of Contents:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#tb1\">What is the Best Dashboard?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tb2\">Why are Best Designed Dashboards Important?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tb3\">Benefits of Using a Well-Designed Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tb4\">Elements of a Best-Designed Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tb5\">Best Practices for Designing the Best Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tb6\">How to Design the Best Dashboard in Power BI?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wrap-up\">Wrap Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"tb1\">What is the Best Dashboard?<\/h2>\n<p>The best dashboard summarizes key insights and trends for the target audience. The summary is done in a user-friendly and easy-to-understand way.<\/p>\n<p>Here are other characteristics of the best dashboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It has a clearly defined goal.<\/li>\n<li>It is meant to serve a specific audience.<\/li>\n<li>It uses trustworthy data sources.<\/li>\n<li>Contains actionable data.<\/li>\n<li>Is suited for your specific business or data context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"tb2\">Why are Best Designed Dashboards Important?<\/h2>\n<p>The best-designed dashboards are a great tool in every business&#8217; arsenal. This is because they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help answer specific data questions in a business context. For example, what was the revenue growth this quarter compared to the last one?<\/li>\n<li>Can easily be integrated into business processes.<\/li>\n<li>Can help get everyone on the same page.<\/li>\n<li>Can help streamline data management processes within an organization.<\/li>\n<li>Can help support decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"tb3\">Benefits of Using a Well-Designed Dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>There are several benefits to using a well-designed dashboard. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It can help your team take prompt action. <\/strong>For example, an alert system for a client&#8217;s one-month sales follow-up call.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can help monitor and identify issues<\/strong> that should be addressed within an organization. For example, a sudden decrease in revenue. The team can then find the root cause and address it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can be used to give updates to various stakeholders<\/strong> or even to pitch to potential customers.<\/li>\n<li>They are a great way to <strong>present data that might be complex to understand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They help <strong>highlight business or organization KPIs<\/strong> in a centralized place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"tb4\">Elements of a Best-Designed Dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>The best-designed dashboards share some key elements, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They&#8217;re aesthetically pleasing<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re user-friendly<\/li>\n<li>They use a consistent color scheme and style<\/li>\n<li>They use plenty of white space around the visuals<\/li>\n<li>They make use of borders around the visuals<\/li>\n<li>They focus on only a few critical metrics<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re easily scannable (shows the most important data at a glance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"tb5\">Best Practices for Designing the Best Dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few things to keep in mind when designing the best dashboard. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Understanding the Intended Audience<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The audience that you are designing the dashboard for will determine crucial aspects. These include the data sources you go with or the<a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/metrics-and-kpis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> metrics or KPIs<\/a> to focus on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Understanding the Goal the Dashboard Intends to Achieve<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal a dashboard intends to achieve will help you know how to structure and present your data story. If you want to showcase revenue in real-time, for example, you&#8217;ll know what important aspects to highlight, especially when designing a <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/power-bi-sales-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power BI sales dashboard<\/a>, where clarity of objectives ensures more focused insights and better decision-making.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ensuring Data Integrity<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even the best-designed <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/web-analytics-dashboards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">web analytics dashboards<\/a> won&#8217;t be helpful if you do not have trustworthy data. Always work with reliable data sources. You also need to transform your data before creating your dashboard.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Sticking to your organization&#8217;s brand<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ensure that you use colors, gradients, fonts, and logos that align with the company&#8217;s brand. This helps to keep your dashboard consistent.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Allowing for Further Data Exploration<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add features to help your audience further interact with the dashboard. These include slicers, filtering, and drill-through.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Streamlining your ETL Processes<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of the datasets you use for your dashboards can use your <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/what-is-extraction-transformation-and-loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ETL processes<\/a> if you streamline them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Limiting the Number of Visuals on a Page<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ensure that your dashboards are not crowded. This allows the audience to focus better on the visualizations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tb6\">How to Design the Best Dashboard in Power BI?<\/h2>\n<p>In this section, we learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/power-bi-dashboards-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power BI dashboard design<\/a> for the best-designed dashboards. We&#8217;ll use the <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/charts\/sankey-diagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sankey Diagram<\/a> (Sankey Chart) as a Power BI business dashboard example.<\/p>\n<h3>Stage 1: Logging in to Power BI<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to Power BI.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your email. Click the \u201c<strong>Submit<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-email-to-login-to-power-bi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-email-to-login-to-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"Enter email to login to Power BI\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You are redirected to your Microsoft account.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your password and click \u201c<strong>Sign in\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-password-to-login-to-power-bi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-password-to-login-to-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"Enter Password to login to Power BI\" width=\"363\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose whether to stay signed in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/click-on-stay-signed-in.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/click-on-stay-signed-in.jpg\" alt=\"Click on stay signed in\" width=\"392\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Once done, the Power BI home screen will open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stage 2: <strong>Creating a Data Set and Selecting the Data Set to Use in Your Sankey Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the \u201c<strong>Create<\/strong>\u201d option on the left-side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201d<strong>Paste or manually enter data<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-paste-or-manually-enter-data-in-power-bi-ce421.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-paste-or-manually-enter-data-in-power-bi-ce421.jpg\" alt=\"select Paste or manually enter data in Power BI ce421\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytwYitjZXhwbytQQkk0MzIrU2Fua2V5Kw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbytDRTQzMis=\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-google-sheets.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/TrafficTracker\/MTYrYmxvZytzZStjZXhwbytDRTQzMis=\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-microsoft-excel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;ll use the following customer shopping dataset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"static\" style=\"table-layout: fixed; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px; font-size: 17px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>\u00a0Shopping_mall<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"81\"><strong>Gender<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"97\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"118\"><strong>Payment method<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"62\"><strong>Quantity<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Kanyon<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Forum Istanbul<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Shoes<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Debit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metrocity<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metropol AVM<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Shoes<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Kanyon<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Books<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Forum Istanbul<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Istinye Park<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Cosmetics<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Mall of Istanbul<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metrocity<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Kanyon<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metrocity<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Food &amp; Beverage<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Emaar Square Mall<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Books<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metrocity<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Toys<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Debit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Cevahir AVM<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Kanyon<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Viaport Outlet<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Shoes<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metrocity<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Books<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Debit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Zorlu Center<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Food &amp; Beverage<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Metropol AVM<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Cevahir AVM<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Toys<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Emaar Square Mall<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Cevahir AVM<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Female<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Food &amp; Beverage<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Cash<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\">Cevahir AVM<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">Male<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Clothing<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Paste the above data table into the \u201c<strong>Power Query<\/strong>\u201d window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/paste-data-into-power-query-ce432.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/paste-data-into-power-query-ce432.jpg\" alt=\"Paste Data Into Power Query ce432\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the \u201cCreate a dataset only\u201d option as shown below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/create-dataset-in-power-bi-ce432.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/create-dataset-in-power-bi-ce432.jpg\" alt=\"Create Dataset in Power BI ce432\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the \u201cData Hub\u201d option on the left-side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Power BI populates the data set list. (If you have not created a data set, refer to the Error! Reference source not found section.)<\/li>\n<li>The data details are shown below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/click-on-data-hub-ce432.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/click-on-data-hub-ce432.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Data Hub ce432\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the \u201cCreate a report\u201d dropdown as shown below.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cStart from scratch.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/create-report-and-start-from-scratch-ce421.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/create-report-and-start-from-scratch-ce421.jpg\" alt=\"Create Report and start from scratch ce421\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You should see the Report Canvas screen as shown below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/report-canvas-screen-in-power-bi-ce426.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/report-canvas-screen-in-power-bi-ce426.jpg\" alt=\"Report Canvas screen in Power BI ce426\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Stage 3: Adding the Power BI Sankey Diagram Extension by ChartExpo<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To finish creating our Sankey Diagram, we&#8217;ll use an add-in or Power BI visual from AppSource.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the Power BI Visualizations panel.<\/li>\n<li>Click the ellipsis (&#8230;) highlighted above to import the Power BI Sankey Diagram extension by ChartExpo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/click-on-to-get-more-visuals-ce426.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/click-on-to-get-more-visuals-ce426.jpg\" alt=\"click on to get more visuals ce426\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The following menu opens:<\/li>\n<li>Select the \u201cGet more visuals\u201d option.<\/li>\n<li>The following window opens:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/get-more-visuals-in-power-bi-ce426.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/get-more-visuals-in-power-bi-ce426.jpg\" alt=\"get more visuals in Power BI ce426\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter \u201cSankey Diagram for Power BI by ChartExpo\u201d in the highlighted search box.<\/li>\n<li>You should see the \u201cSankey Diagram for Power BI by ChartExpo\u201d, as shown in the image below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/sankey-diagram-for-power-bi-by-chartexpo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/sankey-diagram-for-power-bi-by-chartexpo.jpg\" alt=\"Sankey Diagram for Power BI by ChartExpo\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the highlighted \u201c<strong>Add<\/strong>\u201d\u009d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/click-the-add-button.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/click-the-add-button.jpg\" alt=\"Click the Add button\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Power BI will add the \u201c<strong>Sankey Diagram for Power BI by ChartExpo<\/strong>\u201d icon in the visualization panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/click-on-sankey-diagram-icon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/click-on-sankey-diagram-icon.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Sankey Diagram Icon\" width=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Stage 4: Drawing a Sankey Diagram with ChartExpo&#8217;s Power BI extension<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the \u201c<strong>Sankey Diagram for Power BI by ChartExpo<\/strong>\u201d icon in the visualization panel.<\/li>\n<li>The following window opens in the report section of your dashboard:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/report-section-in-dashboard-ce421.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/report-section-in-dashboard-ce421.jpg\" alt=\"Report Section in Dashboard ce421\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You can resize the visual as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the right-hand side of your Power BI dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fields-next-to-visualizations-ce432.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fields-next-to-visualizations-ce432.jpg\" alt=\"Fields next to visualizations ce432\" width=\"436\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll select the fields to use in your Sankey chart here.<\/li>\n<li>The ChartExpo visual needs to be selected, though.<\/li>\n<li>Select the fields in the following sequence:\n<ul>\n<li>Category<\/li>\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n<li>Payment method<\/li>\n<li>Quantity<\/li>\n<li>Shopping_mall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-fields-for-sankey-diagram-ce432.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-fields-for-sankey-diagram-ce432.jpg\" alt=\"Select fields for Sankey diagram ce432\" width=\"436\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll be asked for a ChartExpo license key or email address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/enter-email-for-chartexpo-license-ce430.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/enter-email-for-chartexpo-license-ce430.jpg\" alt=\"enter email for ChartExpo license ce430\" width=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Stage 5: <strong>Activate <\/strong>your ChartExpo Trial or Apply a Subscription Key<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the ChartExpo visual.<\/li>\n<li>You should see three icons below \u201c<strong>Build Visual<\/strong>\u201d in the Visualizations panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/build-visual-panel-in-power-bi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/build-visual-panel-in-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"Build visual panel in Power BI\" width=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the middle icon, \u201cFormat visual.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The visual properties will be populated as shown below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/visual-properties-in-power-bi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/visual-properties-in-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"visual properties in Power BI\" width=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a new user,\n<ul>\n<li>Type in your email under the section titled \u201cTrial Mode\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>This should be the email address that you used to subscribe to the ChartExpo add-in. It is where your ChartExpo license key will be sent.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that your email address is valid.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cEnable Trial.\u201d You&#8217;ll get a 7-day trial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-email-id.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-email-id.jpg\" alt=\"enter email id\" width=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You should receive a welcome email from ChartExpo.<\/li>\n<li>The Sankey Diagram you create under the 7-day trial contains the ChartExpo watermark (see below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/best-designed-dashboards-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/best-designed-dashboards-1.jpg\" alt=\"Best Designed Dashboards 1\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have obtained a license key:\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your license key in the \u201c<strong>ChartExpo License Key<\/strong>\u201d textbox in the \u201c<strong>License Settings<\/strong>\u201d section (see below).<\/li>\n<li>Slide the toggle switch next to \u201c<strong>Enable License<\/strong>\u201d to \u201c<strong>On<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-license-key.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/enter-license-key.jpg\" alt=\"enter license key\" width=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To add colors, expand the \u201cLevel Colors\u201d properties and select a color.<\/li>\n<li>Do this to change the color of each node.<\/li>\n<li>All changes are automatically saved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/coloring-sankey-diagram-ce432.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/coloring-sankey-diagram-ce432.jpg\" alt=\"Coloring Sankey Diagram ce432\" width=\"227\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatically all changes will be saved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/final-best-designed-dashboards.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/final-best-designed-dashboards.jpg\" alt=\"Final Best Designed Dashboards\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytwYitjZXhwbytQQkk0MzIrU2Fua2V5Kw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-power-bi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbytDRTQzMis=\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-google-sheets.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/TrafficTracker\/MTYrYmxvZytzZStjZXhwbytDRTQzMis=\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CTA-in-microsoft-excel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h4>Insights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>At level 1, Category, clothes were the most purchased item (43.55%). Shoes came in second with 20.97% of the total items. Cosmetics had the fewest purchases (1.61%).<\/li>\n<li>At level 2, Gender, females purchased the most items (63%). Males purchased 37% of the total items.<\/li>\n<li>At level 3, the Payment method, the majority of the customers opted for credit cards to purchase items (58%). Cash was the second most preferred method at 27%. The smallest percentage of customers (15%) used debit cards for their payments.<\/li>\n<li>At level 4, Shopping_mall, the majority of the customers chose to shop at Kanyon Mall (21%). Cevahir AVM ranked second in customer shopping preferences, with 15% of the shoppers. Istinye Park Mall had the lowest customer turnout, accounting for 2% of the total customers. These insights can be visualized clearly using a <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/sankey-diagram-in-power-bi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sankey Diagram in Power BI<\/a>, which helps show the flow of customer choices across different mall levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3>How Do I Create an Impactful Dashboard?<\/h3>\n<p>To create an impactful dashboard, you need to have the following in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The target audience<\/li>\n<li>The goal the dashboard is meant to achieve<\/li>\n<li>The data story you want to tell<\/li>\n<li>The integrity of your data<\/li>\n<li>The visual appeal of your dashboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Which Tool is Best for Dashboards?<\/h3>\n<p>There are many tools that you can use for your dashboards. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power BI<\/li>\n<li>Tableau<\/li>\n<li>AppSmith<\/li>\n<li>Retool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"wrap-up\">Wrap Up<\/h4>\n<p>The significance of well-designed dashboards in today&#8217;s data-driven world cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/data-visualization-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">data visualization tools<\/a> are invaluable assets to organizations across various industries. They empower users to make informed decisions, foster transparency, enhance productivity, and gain a competitive edge.<\/p>\n<p>Good dashboard design offers a comprehensive platform for data communication through the utilization of key elements. Key elements include data visualizations, user-friendly design, and security measures.<\/p>\n<p>Users can access critical information quickly and delve deeper to uncover key insights. In doing so, they have a better understanding of trends and KPIs. 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