How to Import Visuals in Power BI
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
Open your Power BI report in Power BI Desktop. Click on the 'Visualizations' pane on the right side of your screen.
Now, find the three-dot menu at the bottom of the visuals.
From the menu that appears, select 'Import a visual from a file' to bring in your custom visualization.
Browse to locate the
.pbivizfile on your computer that contains the visual you want to import.Click 'Open' to start the import process.
You'll see a notification confirming the visual was successfully imported. Click 'OK' to dismiss it.
That's it! Your imported visual now appears in the Visualizations pane, ready to drag onto your report canvas.
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