Frequently Asked Questions

General

  • The Dashboard Studio offers professionally designed Power BI dashboards for small businesses and professionals who want clear, actionable insights without needing advanced BI skills.

  • You only need the free version of Power BI Desktop to view, edit, and use the dashboards. However, if you plan to share them online for others to use dynamically, we recommend purchasing a Power BI Pro license from Microsoft.

  • Yes! Once downloaded, you can plug in your data and share them with your organization immediately. You can also edit and brand them if you choose. Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for full licensing details.

Dashboard Usage

  • Each download includes a setup guide that walks you through connecting the included Excel file to the dashboard and replacing the sample data with your own data. You can also download a free dashboard and view a video walkthrough of the setup here.

  • Yes! Once the data source is properly connected, simply click “Refresh” in Power BI Desktop to update the visuals.

  • Absolutely — even though the dashboards are ready to use as they are, you can change colors, branding, charts, add your logo, or extend the dashboard with new data. No coding required!

Purchasing & Downloads

  • Each dashboard template includes:

    • The Power BI Dashboard

    • An excel file to store the data that feeds your dashboard

    • A data dictionary that explains the columns and values that you’ll use in the data file

    • A setup guide to walk you through the initial steps to get the dashboard ready to use

    • Terms of Use

  • Because digital products are downloadable, all sales are final and we do not offer refunds. Prior to purchasing, we recommend you download our free task tracker dashboard and watch our setup walkthrough video to ensure that it will work for your use case.

Technical & Support

  • This usually happens when the Excel file location changes. Follow the setup guide to reestablish the data connection, and ensure that the column names in the excel file exactly match the column names provided in the included data dictionary.

  • Most dashboards use built-in visuals. If any require marketplace visuals, instructions will be included in the setup guide, and these will be no extra charge.