Easy Tech TutsHow to Create Tooltip Pages in Power BI (Hover Detail Popups) Easily 2026
By Impran M N
Tooltip pages let you tuck extra detail behind a simple hover, so your main dashboard stays clean while still giving viewers depth when they want it. This guide covers designing a tooltip page, wiring it up to a data field, and using it in a real report. It's meant for report builders who want interactive context without adding visual clutter.
01Design your tooltip page
Create a new report page sized for tooltip display and lay out the visuals or fields you want to appear when someone hovers over a data point.
02Connect data fields for hover details
Link the tooltip page's visuals to the relevant fields so the popup shows context specific to whatever the viewer is hovering over.
03Set the page as a tooltip
Enable the tooltip page setting in Power BI and assign it to the visual where you want the hover behavior to appear.
04Automate the tooltip data
Make sure the underlying measures refresh with your data model so tooltip content stays current without manual updates.
05Apply it to real reporting scenarios
Use tooltip pages to surface KPIs, customer detail, or financial breakdowns on hover, keeping the primary dashboard focused on high-level numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What size should a Power BI tooltip page be?
Tooltip pages typically use a smaller custom page size than standard report pages, since they're meant to display compactly on hover.
Can a tooltip page show more than one chart?
Yes, you can include multiple visuals on a tooltip page as long as the layout stays readable at the smaller tooltip size.
Do tooltip pages slow down report performance?
They generally have a minor impact since they only render when a viewer hovers, but heavy visuals on the tooltip page can add some load time.
Can I use tooltip pages on any visual type?
Most standard Power BI visuals support custom tooltip pages, though some visual types have limited or no tooltip customization options.
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