The second level of the hierarchy is entering one of the main areas (data plot area, x-axis categories, legend) of the visual.

The following animation shows how a user cycles through the first level of a visual: Those main areas you can cycle through are the data plot area, the axis categories (if applicable to the visual), and the legend if the visual has one. Once you enter that visual, you can press Tab to cycle through the main areas of the visual. To navigate through the first level when you navigate to a visual, press Ctrl + right arrow to enter that visual. Those three levels are described in the following paragraphs. Keyboard navigation for visuals has been designed as a hierarchy with three levels.

As you move through a visual, it can be annoying to tab through every element in a visual. Many Power BI report creators are building reports that contain a large amount of data. In general, using Enter to select or enter and using Esc to exit are common commands in Power BI. When focus is on a loaded report page, use the Tab key to shift focus to each object on the page, which includes all textboxes, images, shapes, and charts. You can switch focus between the report page tabs or objects on a given report page by using Ctrl + F6. To see a full list of keyboard shortcuts available in Power BI, you can navigate to the link at the bottom of the dialog, which takes you to the Power BI documentation on keyboard shortcuts. Pressing ? opens a dialog with the most frequently used keyboard shortcuts in Power BI. Clicking on the Skip to main content link takes you to the report canvas. The link titled Show screen reader tips directs you to this article, providing information on how to consume a report with accessibility tools. When you launch Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service, as soon as you press Tab, a tooltip appears in the upper-right hand corner. The following sections describe the accessibility tools available for consuming Power BI reports. Canvas is the page area of your report.Focus is usually indicated by a blue border surrounding an object. Focus is where your mouse is on the page.There are a couple terms to know as you read through this article: These tools help users get the same information from a report as those who don’t use assistive technology.

Power BI has many built-in features to help people with disabilities more easily consume and interact with Power BI reports.

Tooltip accessibility screen reader