Mobile-optimized report pages
A critical use case for many reports is access from smaller form factor devices such as phones and tablets running the iOS and Android mobile operating systems. A report that is perfectly designed for a laptop or PC monitor may be difficult to use on a tablet or mobile device, thus depriving business users of advanced analytical insights while they are traveling or otherwise on the go.
To account for multiple form factors, including both small- and large-screen phones, report authors can create mobile-optimized reports via the Phone Layout view in Power BI Desktop.
In Figure 8.26, the Mobile layout of a report page in Power BI Desktop is accessed via the View tab:
Figure 8.26: Mobile layout in the View tab
From the Mobile layout view, the visuals created and formatted for the report page can be arranged and sized on a mobile layout grid. In Figure 8.27, the two KPI and card visuals included in the preceding image from the Report view...
