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Anonymous
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Creating a simple horizontal bar chart

Hello! This is what I'm tyring to recreate in PowerBI

 

jj_env_0-1677616174537.png

 

I don't need mulple colors overlapping to represent different things, to start. 

 

I figured the best way to make this would be a clustered bar chart. It currently looks like this

jj_env_1-1677616261677.png

 

1) How can I make the bar area take up the majority of the visual area? I feel like this is a result of mkaing this clustered bar chart... but the stacked bar chart isn't what I want.

2) How can I make the data labels (shown current on the bottom) instead be located either next to or within the correct bars they represent? Just like the image I'm trying to recreate?

3) Is a clustered bar chart even the correct route to go?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Based on your description, I think [stacked bar chart] and [clustered bar chart] and custom visual horizontal bar charts will meet your needs.

(1) This is my test data.  

vtangjiemsft_0-1677721828405.png

(2) We can create a [stacked bar chart] or [clustered bar chart]. As shown in the following image, place the field and open the data label.

vtangjiemsft_2-1677722284436.pngvtangjiemsft_3-1677722328113.png

 

vtangjiemsft_1-1677722254252.png

(3) You can refer to these documents to learn about using custom visuals.

Power BI Custom Visuals - Horizontal Bar Chart (pragmaticworks.com)

Find the right app | Microsoft AppSource

 

Best Regards,

Neeko Tang

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

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Anonymous
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Thank you Neeko! This is great

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Based on your description, I think [stacked bar chart] and [clustered bar chart] and custom visual horizontal bar charts will meet your needs.

(1) This is my test data.  

vtangjiemsft_0-1677721828405.png

(2) We can create a [stacked bar chart] or [clustered bar chart]. As shown in the following image, place the field and open the data label.

vtangjiemsft_2-1677722284436.pngvtangjiemsft_3-1677722328113.png

 

vtangjiemsft_1-1677722254252.png

(3) You can refer to these documents to learn about using custom visuals.

Power BI Custom Visuals - Horizontal Bar Chart (pragmaticworks.com)

Find the right app | Microsoft AppSource

 

Best Regards,

Neeko Tang

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

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