While we chart an important data point, such as volume, we usually have a second or third data point that also needs to be expressed, such as % Change. Excel allows an alternative data label so a com...
Yes, I agree that more customization around data labels would be very helpful. In my example, I'm showing Profit and Gross Sales in a stacked column chart. I want the total for the entire column to equal Gross Sales, so I create a calculated field that subtracts Profit from Gross Sales to get the column correct. However, I would like the data label to show Gross Sales, not that difference. For instance: Gross Sales = 100 Profit = 50 Gross Sales - Profit (for stacked column) = 50 I want the data label for [Gross Sales - Profit] to be 100, not 50 as it currently would show. I'm able to do this in Excel, but not in Power BI.
