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Tooltip Accessibility how to trigger?
- Anonymous1 year ago
Hi sasdfasdfsad ,
Workaround for Triggering Tooltips via Click in Power BITo replicate a click-triggered tooltip, you can use tooltip pages in combination with buttons and bookmarks:
Configure a Tooltip PageCreate a new report page.
Enable Tooltip under Page Information.
Adjust Page Size to Tooltip.
Design the Tooltip
Add relevant visuals and text for your tooltip.
Maintain a concise layout for readability.
Set Up Click Trigger
Insert a Button or Shape on your main page.
Configure the Action to Bookmark.
Create a bookmark to display the tooltip page.
Add Tooltip Closure
Include a Close button on the tooltip page to return to the main page.
Enable Dynamic Filtering (Optional):Apply slicers or field parameters to dynamically filter the tooltip page based on the selected data point.
Outcome:
Clicking the button displays the tooltip page; clicking again closes it, effectively simulating the tooltip experience.
Power BI doesn't support keyboard-triggered tooltips directly. You can't simulate "hover" via keyboard.
Workaround:
- Use Ctrl + H to toggle tooltip visibility (works in limited cases).
- Use Alt + Shift + F11 to open "Show Data" for tooltip-like info.
- For better accessibility, use report page tooltips triggered by click or selection.
- sasdfasdfsad1 year ago
Advocate IV
Can you provide a link to the report page tooltips on how to trigger via click? I've only seen tooltips work via hover not click?