Power BI layouts
What are Power BI layouts?
TL;DR. Power BI layouts are free report starting points from the PowerBI.tips gallery. Use a layout or wireframe to plan page structure, then open the gallery or Power Designer to keep building. They are PowerBI.tips resources, not Microsoft official sample templates.
- What
- Free report starting layouts and wireframes from the PowerBI.tips gallery.
- Who
- Report authors who want a starting structure before building a Power BI report.
- Cost
- Free to open and use as a starting point via the gallery (subject to the live product flow).
- Not
- Not Microsoft official layouts. Not a full Microsoft Learn sample dataset template. Not the Theme Generator (that writes theme JSON).
What is included in a Power BI layout?
A layout is a starting structure or wireframe for report composition: page arrangement and visual placement you can adapt. Do not expect a finished semantic model or a locked design you cannot change.
Who should use a Power BI layout?
Report authors who want a visual starting point before building a report. Use it to skip a blank canvas, then swap visuals, theme, and data to fit your story.
How do layouts relate to themes?
Layouts shape page structure. Themes shape colors, fonts, and visual properties. Use the gallery for layouts, and the Theme Generator when you need theme JSON. Power Designer covers broader report design when you need that next step.
Are PowerBI.tips layouts official Microsoft templates?
No. They are PowerBI.tips gallery resources. Microsoft Learn sample datasets and official Microsoft templates are a different category.
Where can I open Power BI layouts and continue designing?
Open the layout gallery at tools.powerbi.tips/themes/gallery. Continue in Power Designer when you need the Tips+ design workflow, or use the Theme Generator cite page when the goal is a theme file.
Related: Introducing Layouts, Power Designer, and Power BI Theme Generator.