Customizing Page Navigation Buttons in Power BI
Overview
In a previous article, we explored how to create navigation buttons in Power BI - a foundational skill for building intuitive, user‑friendly report experiences. This follow‑up article takes that concept further by demonstrating how to customize your page navigation, so it feels more polished, branded, and aligned with your report’s overall design.
You’ll learn how to refine navigation behaviour, adjust visual styling, incorporate icons and themes, and create a seamless flow between report pages. By the end, you’ll be able to transform basic navigation buttons into a fully customized navigation system that enhances usability and elevates the professional look of your Power BI reports.
Create Page Navigation Buttons
Guided by the previous article, create page navigation buttons as shown below.
Under Format Navigator.
Change the shapes to rounded rectangles.
Adjust rounded corners to 50%
Go to Style and do the following.
Change the color (customize color) of the selected and default state of the button.
Remove the border line.
See the resulting view.
Lastly add icons/shapes to the pages.
To do so.
Move the cursor to the end of the page name.
Press (Windows + .) on the Keyboard and choose your preferred icon.
Repeat the same to insert icons to the remaining pages.
See the resulting view.
Conclusion
Customizing page navigation buttons in Power BI is one of those small enhancements that delivers outsized impact. By moving beyond the default button styles and applying thoughtful design choices - icons, themes, layout adjustments, and interaction refinements - you create a navigation experience that feels intentional, polished, and aligned with your report’s purpose.
This article built on the foundation laid in the earlier piece on creating navigation buttons, showing how customization transforms simple page links into a cohesive navigation system. When users can move through your report effortlessly, they engage more deeply with the insights you’ve worked hard to present.
As you continue refining your Power BI dashboards, treat navigation as part of your overall user‑experience strategy. A well‑designed navigation structure doesn’t just look good - it guides users, reduces friction, and elevates the professionalism of your entire report.
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