Size picker
Custom page size: open a blank Power BI canvas at the size you need
By Nawaf Sharaf · Founder & Reliability Engineer · Updated
Pick the canvas first, then design at it. In Format page → Canvas settings, Type sets the shape (16:9, 4:3, Letter, Tooltip or Custom). For 16:9, a Size dropdown offers 1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080 (the default for new pages in Fluent 2 reports), 2560 × 1440 and 3840 × 2160; for anything else choose Custom and type the width and height in pixels. The picker on this page opens a blank Design Studio page at the size you choose, so the background and visual positions match the page exactly. The full preset reference is in the page size and canvas guide.
Page sizes in pixels
| Canvas type | Pixels | Ratio | 2× export | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:9 (new pages in a Fluent 2 report) | 1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | 3840 × 2160 | The default for new reports. More room for text at the same font size. Design at this size |
| 16:9 (Classic and older reports) | 1280 × 720 | 16:9 | 2560 × 1440 | Pages made before Fluent 2, and most published report backgrounds. Design at this size |
| Custom (1600 × 900) | 1600 × 900 | 16:9 | 3200 × 1800 | A 16:9 page between HD and Full HD. Set Type to Custom and enter the size. Design at this size |
| 16:9 (2560 × 1440 in the Size dropdown) | 2560 × 1440 | 16:9 | 5120 × 2880 | Large, high-density screens and wall displays. Design at this size |
| 4:3 | 960 × 720 | 4:3 | 1920 × 1440 | Older projectors and squarer screens. Design at this size |
| Custom (4:3 large) | 1440 × 1080 | 4:3 | 2880 × 2160 | The 4:3 shape at 1.5× the pixels, for sharper text on squarer screens. Design at this size |
| Letter | 816 × 1056 | 17:22 | 1632 × 2112 | Printed and PDF pages, portrait. Design at this size |
| Custom (tall scrolling page) | 1920 × 2160 | 8:9 | 3840 × 4320 | A long page that scrolls in the Power BI service, for one-page summaries. Design at this size |
| Custom (studio phone preview, 9:16) | 720 × 1280 | 9:16 | 1440 × 2560 | A portrait, phone-shaped design. Power BI's mobile layout is a separate view, not a page size. Design at this size |
| Custom (studio phone preset) | 320 × 568 | 0.56:1 | 640 × 1136 | A narrow, phone-shaped design. Power BI's mobile layout is a separate view, not a page size. Design at this size |
- 1920×1080
- 1280×720
- 1600×900
- 2560×1440
- 960×720
- 1440×1080
- 816×1056
- 1920×2160
- 720×1280
- 320×568
For 16:9 pages Power BI also offers 2560 × 1440 and 3840 × 2160 in the Size dropdown; they are in the picker below. Every preset, with the Tooltip size, is in the page size and canvas reference.
1920 × 1080 px. Export the background at this size, or at 2× (3840 × 2160) for sharper text.
Open a blank 1920×1080 page in the Design StudioStep by step
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Find the current page size
Click an empty part of the canvas so nothing is selected. In the Visualizations pane, open Format page → Canvas settings. Type shows the shape; for 16:9 the Size dropdown shows the resolution (1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080, 2560 × 1440 or 3840 × 2160), and for Custom the width and height boxes show the size in pixels.
- 2
Choose Custom when no preset fits
If one of the 16:9 sizes, 4:3, Letter or Tooltip fits, use it. Choose Custom for a tall scrolling page, an ultra-wide wall display or a page sized for a specific embed, and type the width and height in pixels.
- 3
Match the background to the page
A canvas background image should have the same aspect ratio as the page, and ideally the same pixel size or exactly twice it. With Image fit set to Fill, a matching image lines up with the page edges; a mismatched one is cropped.
- 4
Check the page view
The View ribbon's Page view (Fit to page, Fit to width, Actual size) only changes how much of the page you and your readers see, not the page size. Fit to page, the default, scales the whole page into the window.
- 5
Design at the same size
Lay out the background, panels and visual positions at the page's pixel size so every X, Y, width and height you type in Format visual → General → Properties matches the design. Use the size picker on this page to open a blank page of that size in the free Design Studio.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Custom for 2560×1440 or 4K?
No. For 16:9 pages, Canvas settings has a Size dropdown with 1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080, 2560 × 1440 and 3840 × 2160. Custom is only needed for sizes outside the presets, such as a tall scrolling page. Every preset is listed in the page size and canvas reference.
Should I use 1920×1080 or 1280×720?
Use the size your report already has, so new and old pages match. For a new report, 1920 × 1080 gives more room for text at the same font sizes. Both are 16:9, so a background designed for one scales to the other without cropping.
How do I make a long scrolling page?
Choose Custom in Canvas settings and enter a larger height, for example 1920 × 2160 for two screens of content. Readers scroll in the service; set Page view to Fit to width so the page fills the width. A PBIP from the VizForge Design Studio already opens tall and portrait pages in Fit to width.
Is the phone layout a page size?
No. The mobile layout is a separate view of the same page that you arrange in Power BI Desktop (View → Mobile layout); the page keeps its canvas size. The studio's phone-shaped preset is for designing a narrow background, not a Power BI page type.
Related
- Page size and canvas reference
Every Power BI preset in pixels and when to use each.
- Background image size
Pixel sizes per page type, and why 2× looks sharper.
- Set a background image
Canvas background, Image fit Fill and transparent visuals.
- Background gallery
Free page backgrounds at 1920×1080, 1280×720 and 2×.
- Fluent 2 theme guide
What the new base theme sets, and how a custom theme overrides it.
Sources
- Microsoft Learn: Apply page size and settings in a Power BI report
- Microsoft Learn: Visual defaults in Power BI reports
Checked 2026-11-05.