The Powerview Designer

When you run an editable Ad hoc report (from Explorer or Recent Reports, for example), the first ten columns and 200 rows of your report display in the Powerview designer. In addition to the same menu bar as the viewer, you can modify your report and add and edit charts.

Tip: The Powerview designer looks very much like the Ad hoc Report viewer. The Powerview designer displays the Powerview designer icon on the right side of the menu bar.

In the Powerview designer, your home page includes your sample report data and any chart or matrix, with report format, configuration, and display options available through context menus. In contrast, the Ad hoc Report Designer uses the Data Source menu tab as its home page, and you must click the Preview or Run button to see the report as it will display. You can choose which designer you prefer. See Classic: The Ad hoc Report Designer.

Tip: Right-click within the report headers or report body to open the Powerview designer context menus. Hover above the chart to see the chart menu.

When a report with a chart opens in Powerview designer, the chart opens above the data grid. You won't see the chart menu until you move your mouse near the top of the chart. For a description of these menus, see The Powerview Chart Menu.

The Powerview designer includes these menu activity areas:

Area	Options	See
Menu bar	Click an icon to publish, export, or page through the report, or add and view comments. Only the designer displays the Powerview icon on the far right.	Ad hoc Viewer Menu Options.
Heading context menu	Right-click a column header to open an option menu of available data editing tools.	The Powerview Heading Context Menu.
Data context menu	Right-click within the data to open an option menu of report options such as Add Chart and Save Layout As.	The Powerview Data Context Menu.
Chart context menu	When a chart is present, point to the top of the chart to display the chart context menu. The menu remains hidden until the cursor points to that area.	The Powerview Chart Menu.