A data analyst needs to update several existing Power BI reports to conform to a new corporate branding guide. The goal is to efficiently apply a standard set of colors, fonts, and visual properties across all reports. The solution must also allow other report creators to easily reuse this branding and apply it to both new and existing reports. What is the most efficient method to create, distribute, and apply the new branding standards?
Create a custom theme by authoring a JSON file that defines the corporate branding elements. Then, import this JSON file into each report.
In a single report, manually configure the colors and fonts for one of each visual type. Then, use the Format Painter to copy the formatting to all other visuals within that report and subsequent reports.
In the View tab, select "Browse for themes" and import the company's PowerPoint branding template file (.potx) to automatically configure the report's visual properties.
Use the "Customize current theme" option to set the new branding colors and fonts, and then save the PBIX file as a Power BI Template (.pbit). Distribute the template file for all new report creation.
The correct answer is to create a custom theme using a JSON file and import it. This is the most efficient and scalable method for ensuring brand consistency across multiple Power BI reports. A theme JSON file can define colors, fonts, visual styles, and page properties. This file can then be easily shared and imported into any Power BI report, new or existing, by selecting "Browse for themes" under the View tab.
Using the Format Painter is incorrect because it is a manual, visual-by-visual process that is inefficient and prone to errors when applied across many reports. It does not create a reusable theme asset.
Creating a Power BI Template (.pbit) is a valid way to start new reports with the correct theme, but it is not an efficient way to update existing reports. Applying a theme from a JSON file updates existing reports without requiring a rebuild.
Power BI cannot directly import a PowerPoint template file (.potx) as a report theme. Themes for Power BI must be in a specific JSON format.
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