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bchappidi
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2 years ago

Customizing Tooltips in Power BI Line Charts

Hi All,   I'm reaching out to inquire if it's feasible to configure the tooltip in Power BI desktop to display specific line information when hovering over it in a line chart. Currently, by default...
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2 years ago

Hi, bchappidi 

In Power BI Desktop, add a new page to your report by clicking the "+" icon at the bottom. This page will serve as your custom tooltip. You can resize this page to be smaller by selecting "Page Size" under the "Page View" section and choosing "Tooltip" from the dropdown menu.

 

On the tooltip page, create visuals that display the information you want to show when hovering over a specific line. You can use filters or visual level filters to ensure that only data relevant to the "Technology" line (or any specific line you're interested in) is displayed. You can check the following link:

 

Customizing tooltips in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

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    bchappidi
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    2 years ago

    Thank you  v-yohua-msft for your reply. I tried that approach but still tooltip info not showing as expected.