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Adding Contextual Help for End Users

February 17, 2020 By Seth Bauer
Building Reports
Adding Contextual Help for End Users

As a report author it is important that you build the necessary context for your end users. The main areas most often needing context either relate to the data or functionality contained within the report. The battle of space, usability and design all impact the choices we have. Lucky for us, Power BI has many different options and we have plenty of choices. This video will walk through the following options and explain methods on how to use them.

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