Understanding the mobile report layout

So far our layout has been what Microsoft calls the Master layout. This is the format used when someone looks at your report using a web browser.

The Mobile in the Mobile Report Publisher implies you can create reports specially formatted for tablets and phones. In this recipe, we'll see just how easy it is to do so.

Getting ready

This recipe continues where the previous one left off, so if you don't have Report 06-01 ready, open it now.

How to do it...

1. In the upper right corner is a white box with a drop-down arrow. Click on it:

   

   Figure 6.31

2. You will now see the three layout options for working with reports. Click on Tablet to change to tablet mode.

3. The four available report elements appear to the left. We'll drag each one onto the designer in a layout that will look good on a tablet. Start with the Sales by Year chart. Place it in the very upper left corner and then drag it so that it is two rows high by six wide.

4. Next, place the Sales by State map under...