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SSantangelo
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Can I show only selected data label series on column and line chart?

Hello,

I have avisual with vertical bar charts and then line charts on the y axises. How can I display only selected data labels, rather than all of them?

Thank you!

Sandy

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Pragati11
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Hi @SSantangelo ,

 

On your visual's formatting options --> Go to Data Labels --> Scroll down --> Select Custom Series --> Enable Custom Series --> here you get an option on what labels to show and what not to show by using Show toggle button. See below:

Pragati11_0-1641838640757.png

Consider the following chart wher I have my data labels on for both line and bars:

Pragati11_1-1641838707333.png

Now suppose I don't want to show labels for the metric on the line on the chart, I select Show as  off for that metric. In my case it is Quantity for which I don't want labels on the visual and I get the following:

Pragati11_2-1641838840999.png

In the end I end up with labels shown only for the metric represented as bars on the visual.

 

Thanks,

Pragati

 

 

 

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Pragati Jain


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diego84
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Hi I can´t find anymore this options into the latest version from PBI. Somebody can help me? Tks!

Pragati11
Super User
Super User

Hi @SSantangelo ,

 

On your visual's formatting options --> Go to Data Labels --> Scroll down --> Select Custom Series --> Enable Custom Series --> here you get an option on what labels to show and what not to show by using Show toggle button. See below:

Pragati11_0-1641838640757.png

Consider the following chart wher I have my data labels on for both line and bars:

Pragati11_1-1641838707333.png

Now suppose I don't want to show labels for the metric on the line on the chart, I select Show as  off for that metric. In my case it is Quantity for which I don't want labels on the visual and I get the following:

Pragati11_2-1641838840999.png

In the end I end up with labels shown only for the metric represented as bars on the visual.

 

Thanks,

Pragati

 

 

 

Best Regards,

Pragati Jain


MVP logo


LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog YouTube 

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! This will help others on the forum!

Appreciate your Kudos!!

Proud to be a Super User!!

Looks promising, however, my July 2021 version of PBI does not have this feature, is it something only available for the newer versions ?
I see up to Show Background (transparancy).

Thank you Pragati11! This is great and has solved my issue!

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