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PL-300 · Question #349

You have a Power BI report that contains a page. The page contains the following: - A shape named Shape1 - A card named Sales Summary - A clustered bar chart named Sales by Region You need to ensure…

The correct answer is B. Layer order in the Selection pane. To control which visual renders on top of another, the layer order of elements must be adjusted in the Selection pane.

Submitted by suresh_in· Apr 18, 2026

Question

You have a Power BI report that contains a page. The page contains the following:

  • A shape named Shape1
  • A card named Sales Summary
  • A clustered bar chart named Sales by Region

You need to ensure that Sales Summary renders on top of Shape1. What should you modify?

Options

  • ATab order in the Selection pane
  • BLayer order in the Selection pane
  • CMaintain layer order in the General visual settings
  • DVertical alignment in the Canvas settings

How the community answered

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  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    74% (37)
  • C
    16% (8)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

To control which visual renders on top of another, the layer order of elements must be adjusted in the Selection pane.

ATab order in the Selection pane

Tab order in the Selection pane controls the order in which users can navigate visuals using the Tab key, not their visual layering on the canvas.

BLayer order in the Selection paneCorrect

The Selection pane in Power BI Desktop allows users to manage the Z-order (layering) of visuals on the report canvas. By dragging visuals up or down in the Selection pane list, you can change their layer order, ensuring 'Sales Summary' appears on top of 'Shape1'.

CMaintain layer order in the General visual settings

'Maintain layer order' is not a standard general visual setting in Power BI Desktop for directly adjusting the Z-order of individual visuals relative to each other.

DVertical alignment in the Canvas settings

Vertical alignment in the Canvas settings typically affects how content aligns within the canvas boundaries or the overall layout behavior, not the stacking order of individual visuals.

Concept tested: Managing visual layer order (Z-order) in Power BI

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-organize-pages-visuals

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