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# Get started with reporting
Create reports that present data in the format best suited to your audience. Use table visuals to display data as flat tables, matrix visuals to analyze data across rows and columns, and embed planning sheets and PowerTable sheets to include detailed planning and operational data directly in your reports.
### Display tabular and hierarchical data
Tables and matrices display detailed data in rows and columns, making it easy to review, compare, and analyze individual records. Add tables and matrix visuals to display granular data alongside visualizations and KPIs.
1. Select **Matrix** from the **Visualizations** pane and assign row and column dimensions to create matrix tables. Matrix visuals support hierarchical dimensions in rows and columns. The toolbar includes four ribbons:
* Use the **Matrix** ribbon to change layouts, insert charts, format numbers, apply templates, configure filter context, and select columns to display.
* In the **Format** ribbon, you can apply a high level of customization to the matrix.
* Use the **Data** ribbon to sort, filter, rank, define translations, and insert custom rows and columns.
* Configure writeback and persist your reports to a Fabric SQL database from the **Writeback** ribbon.
2. Select the **Table** visual and assign row dimensions to create flat tables. Use the **Table**, **Format**, **Data**, and **Writeback** ribbons for the same operations applied in the matrix visual.
### Embed planning and PowerTable sheets
Build reports from data entered in your Planning and PowerTable sheets for integrated insights.
{% hint style="info" %}
Planning or PowerTable sheets must be created within the same plan to use them in Intelligence sheets.
{% endhint %}
* To insert a PowerTable sheet, select **PowerTable** from the **Visualizations** pane. Select the sheet to import.
To insert a planning sheet, select **Planning** from the **Visualizations** pane. Select the sheet to import. To know more about visualizing plans in real-time, see [Visualize simulations, budgets, and forecasts](/documentation/plan/intelligence-sheets/how-tos/visualize-simulations-budgets-and-forecasts.md).
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