# 21. Reading view access Analytics+ allows the report author to regulate the modifications that a report user can make. Based on the setting in the **Allowed user controls** window, report users will be able to re-assign measures/dimensions, add annotations, export the report, use the summary table, etc.

### 1. Show toolbar The report becomes read-only when this toggle is enabled. Report users will only be able to view the report and cannot perform any operations other than data selection.

Report in reading view with toolbar disabled

### 2. Show pivot data Report users can re-assign measures and create ad-hoc reports when the **Show Pivot Data** option is enabled. Click the + icon at the bottom left corner of the report and select Pivot data.

### 3. Show annotation Report users will be able to add visual-level and data point-level comments when this option is enabled. Click on the comment icon at the bottom left of the visual to add comments.

User can add annotations in reading view

### 4. Show export Report users will be able to export the report to PDF files when this toggle is enabled. Click on the PDF icon at the bottom left of the visual to generate the export.

Users can export the report from reading view

### 5. Show settings #### 5.1. Elements Users can enable/disable report components like the title, KPI, axis, etc. Disable the checkboxes against the element to prevent the report user from changing it.

Elements options in allowed user controls

The gif below shows how you can enable and disable elements from the reading view.

Enabling and disabling elements in reading view

For tables, you can allow users to split measures, sync highlights across panels, and sync scrolling across panels.

#### 5.2. Settings You can allow users to use the Quick Access options and apply sorting/ranking.

Settings options in allowed user controls

Quick access, sorting and ranking options in reading view

#### 5.3. Charts For chart-based reports, the report user will be able to browse and change chart types when this checkbox is enabled.

#### 5.4. Trellis settings In trellis mode, report users will be able to focus on a particular panel and access options to customize each panel when the checkboxes are enabled.

* **Multi chart customization:** Customize individual panels by adding KPIs or changing the chart type. * **Focus panel:** Zoom in on a particular panel.

#### 5.5. Table When you create tabular reports you can allow users to re-order row categories, resize fields, and rename headers by checking the relevant boxes.

The gif below shows resizing fields, re-ordering categories and renaming headers in reading view.

Renaming, resizing and re-odering in reading view

#### 5.6. Summary table Report users can switch to the summary table view when the **Icon** checkbox is enabled. You can also allow users to re-order categories and rename headers by checking the relevant boxes.

Summary table option in allowed user controls

Click on the + icon at the bottom left of the report and select the Summary Table option to view the underlying data.

Siwtching to summary table layout in reading view

### 6. Show action icon You allow users to choose between single click, lasso, reverse lasso, and data point selection. Enable the **Show action icon** toggle to display the icon in reading view.

Action icon for data selection in reading view

### 7. Show axis break icon Enable this toggle to allow report users to adjust the axis break.

### 8. **Disable tabs** As a report author, you can decide whether report users can switch between charts, cards, and tables. For instance, if you have created a chart-based report, you can disable the card/table tabs in the reading view. Similarly, for tabular reports, you can choose to hide the chart and card tabs. When tabs are enabled, users will be able to see all 3 tabs in reading view.

You can disable the **‘Show tabs’** option from the Allowed user controls window to hide tabs in reading view.

### 9. **Show read view bookmarking** When you enable this toggle from the Allowed user controls window, report users will be allowed to save customizations made in the reading view by creating Power BI bookmarks. Before creating a bookmark, report users need to first check the **Show read view bookmarking** checkbox from the Elements menu.

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