How to Import Visuals in Power BI

George Apostolov
Updated 05 Oct 2026
- ▣ Power BI

How to Import Visuals in Power BI: step-by-step 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 .pbiviz file 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.

Quick answer: To import visuals in Power BI Desktop, open the Visualizations pane, click the three-dot menu, and select import a visual from a file. Browse for your .pbiviz file, click Open, and confirm the success notification by clicking OK to add the custom visual to your pane.

About this Power BI tutorial

Add custom visuals to your reports by importing .pbiviz files directly into Power BI Desktop through the Visualizations pane. This guide shows how to import Visuals in Power BI in 7 steps, starting with "Open your Power BI report in Power BI Desktop. Click on the 'Visualizations' pane on th..." and finishing with "That's it! Your imported visual now appears in the Visualizations pane, ready to drag o...". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Power BI interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.