Change the display of a report page

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People view reports on many different devices with varying screen sizes and aspect ratios. Change the way a report page displays to fit your needs.

Screenshot of how a report displays on the canvas.

Explore the View menu

Screenshot of the View drop-down options.

The options in the View menu give you flexibility to display report pages at the size and width you choose:

  • Let's say you're viewing a report on a small device and it's hard to see titles and legends. Select View > Actual size to increase the size of the report page. Use the scroll bars to move around the report.

    Screenshot of a report set to Actual size with two scroll bars called out.

  • Another option is to fit the report to your screen width by selecting Fit to width. Since it's just the width and not the height, you may still need to use the vertical scroll bar.

    Screenshot of a report set to Fit to width with the vertical scroll bar called out.

  • If you don't want any scroll bars, but want to make the best use of your screen size, select Fit to Page.

    Screenshot of a report set to Fit to page.

  • You can also choose from four High contrast colors: High contrast #1, High contrast #2, High contrast black, and High contrast white. It's an accessibility feature that you can use so people who may have impaired vision can see the reports better. The example below is high contrast 1.

    Screenshot of a report set to High contrast #1.

  • The final option, Full screen, displays your report page without menu bars and headers. Full screen may be a good choice for small screens where the details are hard to see. Full screen may also be a good choice when projecting report pages on large screens for people to view but not interact.

    report displays full screen

When you exit the report, your View settings aren't saved, but revert to the default. If it's important to you to save these settings, use bookmarks.

Use your browser to change page display

The zoom controls in your browser increase and decrease the available canvas area. Decreasing the zoom causes the available canvas area to expand, and vice versa.

browser zoom controls

Resizing your entire browser is another way to change the display size of your report.

short video showing browser resizing

Zoom in on a visual

Sometimes it's difficult to see the details in a visual. You can make that visual display bigger, and by itself. For more information, see Focus mode and Full screen mode

A visual in Focus mode

Screenshot of a visual open in focus mode.

A visual in Full screen mode

Screenshot of a visual open in full screen mode.

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