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schinthapally
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How can we add a 'tooltip' and/or a sub - form to the 'rows' within the Matrix Visual?

In my matrix visual, i've used rows to display stories/ tasks and when i hover over each story i would like to display summary or  additional information pertaining to that story as a sub - form (or) tooltip. Appreciate any suggestions/ inputs here.

 

Thank you,

Schin

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v-xiaoyan-msft
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Hi @schinthapally ,

 

You can create custom tooltips for Matrix, I have created a simple sample that you can follow:

1.Create a Tooltip Page

Open a New Page>Navigate to the Format pane, then on the Page Information section, turn the Tooltip slider on. This will allow power BI to register this as a tooltip page. Thereafter, you can select the Page size and change it to Tooltip.

 

vcaitlynmstf_0-1639384348752.png

2.Add the desired fields to the tooltip page.

vcaitlynmstf_1-1639384460014.png

3.Apply the tooltip to your visual.

Back to the Matrix page>go to the Format pane, and turn the Tooltip on from the Tooltip section. Also make sure that you select the Report page that you have just created.

 

vcaitlynmstf_4-1639384618644.png

 

Then you can get the tooltips in your matrix.

Note: Remember to change your Tooltip Page size to the Actual size.

 

For more information, please refer to:Customize tooltips in Power BI 

 

 

 

Hope it helps,


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v-xiaoyan-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @schinthapally ,

 

You can create custom tooltips for Matrix, I have created a simple sample that you can follow:

1.Create a Tooltip Page

Open a New Page>Navigate to the Format pane, then on the Page Information section, turn the Tooltip slider on. This will allow power BI to register this as a tooltip page. Thereafter, you can select the Page size and change it to Tooltip.

 

vcaitlynmstf_0-1639384348752.png

2.Add the desired fields to the tooltip page.

vcaitlynmstf_1-1639384460014.png

3.Apply the tooltip to your visual.

Back to the Matrix page>go to the Format pane, and turn the Tooltip on from the Tooltip section. Also make sure that you select the Report page that you have just created.

 

vcaitlynmstf_4-1639384618644.png

 

Then you can get the tooltips in your matrix.

Note: Remember to change your Tooltip Page size to the Actual size.

 

For more information, please refer to:Customize tooltips in Power BI 

 

 

 

Hope it helps,


Community Support Team _ Caitlyn

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

schinthapally
Frequent Visitor

Hi!

@amitchandak  thank you for your response. Here is an example:

In the below matrix, when i hover/click on a story, can we display some additional details?

schinthapally_1-1638543361139.png

Thank you,

schin.

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@schinthapally , Need an example of what you want.

 

But tooltip page can help - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-tooltips

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