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Arnoh's avatar
Arnoh
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10 months ago

Q&A native language for selecting visual

When using Power BI desktop you cannot ask for a type of visual in native language. It's only working when one uses the english name.  Visual Type English Q&A keyword Dutch Q&A keyword Colum...
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Shubham_rai955
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9 months ago

In Power BI Desktop, the Q&A feature usually only recognizes English names for visual types. So if you try native language (for example, Dutch) visual names, it won’t automatically switch the visual type.

For example:

  • Typing “bar chart” creates a bar chart.

  • Typing “staafdiagram” does not create a bar chart (unless Power BI is updated to support Dutch keywords for visuals).

To get the right visual, always use the English keywords listed:

  • column chart

  • bar chart

  • line chart

  • pie chart

  • donut chart

  • table

  • card

  • map

  • matrix

  • scatter chart

  • funnel chart

  • gauge

  • KPI

Native language support for visual selection is not yet standard in Power BI Q&A; use English visual names for best results. If more languages are supported in future updates, visual keywords in those languages may work too.