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Riteman
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Conditional formatting of bubbles in a Scatter plot

 

I have a Scatter plot with a lot of data which is displayed using Legends . I have set up a Measure to color code the bubbles but I am unable to find a place where to install that Measure to control the colors of the bubbles. 

I googled and finally found a single sentence: "If you use Legends it will not work"

 

1 Is that so?

2 Any fix for that issue?

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Ritaf1983
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Hi @Riteman 
When using Legends in a Scatter plot (or similar charts with categorized colors), it’s not possible to apply Conditional Formatting to control the bubble colors. The two features—Legends and Conditional Formatting—are mutually exclusive. You’ll need to choose between coloring by Legends or by a Measure for Conditional Formatting. Unfortunately, they can’t work together in the same visual.
You can suggest the issue as an idea:
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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Ritaf1983
Super User
Super User

Hi @Riteman 
When using Legends in a Scatter plot (or similar charts with categorized colors), it’s not possible to apply Conditional Formatting to control the bubble colors. The two features—Legends and Conditional Formatting—are mutually exclusive. You’ll need to choose between coloring by Legends or by a Measure for Conditional Formatting. Unfortunately, they can’t work together in the same visual.
You can suggest the issue as an idea:
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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