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Hi,
Could you please tell me how I can get the data labels to be shown on the bars, not on top of the chart?
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Thanks,
Hi clairethnguyen,
I believe that you have use a wrong set up for the chart if you want to show each label on the Y axis.
I assume that you are trying to compare different evidence between two years:
Your current set up:
Put following field to positions of bar chart:
Let me know if this help. Thanks.
Hi,
This is how I set up the data:
When I tried to change the set up, I couldn't drag more than one values to the "Value" field. Also, this is my raw data if it helps:
Ok, now it is clear that your problem is from your data structure. I suggest to unpivot the data first.
Let say, I have similar data:
By select 2 columns: Year & College collumn -> Transform -> Unpivot Columns -> Unpivot other columns, we have new data:
Now, when import and create visualization, you can set up bar chart like following:
Let me know if this work. Thanks
Hi,
I tried "unpivot columns" but it didn't seem to work, I guess because I have other columns of data (college new name, program name, degree type, etc.) please see below
This is what I got after unpivot columns and unpivot other columns:
Could you let me know where the problem is? Thanks!
Go to .
Where it says "Position" select "Inside End" or the like and it will move the location of them.
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