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Jai_94
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How to annotate a line chart for a time series graph?

I need to add annotations at the beginning and end of the line chart. Ideally, I want the tooltips to be static, as shown in the image below.

For the chart, I took a screenshot of the tooltip on the right, and the left one is the tooltip.

Any tips or workarounds to achieve this would be greatly appreciated.

Jai_94_1-1737417383793.png

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi, @Jai_94 

I am glad to help you.

 

In Power BI, tooltips are by default only displayed when the mouse is hovering over a data point and disappear once the mouse is removed.

 

Perhaps you could try using Narrative visual to add comments to the beginning and end:

vfenlingmsft_1-1737438227436.png

 

vfenlingmsft_2-1737438253294.png

 

vfenlingmsft_3-1737438268404.png

 

vfenlingmsft_4-1737438280308.png

 


You can also add Multi-row Card visual to see the beginning and end of the Line Chart visual by swiping up and down:

vfenlingmsft_5-1737438321209.png

 

I have attached the pbix file for this simple example below, I hope it helps.

 

 

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
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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Jai_94
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thanks for your input 

Anonymous
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Hi, @Jai_94 

I am glad to help you.

 

In Power BI, tooltips are by default only displayed when the mouse is hovering over a data point and disappear once the mouse is removed.

 

Perhaps you could try using Narrative visual to add comments to the beginning and end:

vfenlingmsft_1-1737438227436.png

 

vfenlingmsft_2-1737438253294.png

 

vfenlingmsft_3-1737438268404.png

 

vfenlingmsft_4-1737438280308.png

 


You can also add Multi-row Card visual to see the beginning and end of the Line Chart visual by swiping up and down:

vfenlingmsft_5-1737438321209.png

 

I have attached the pbix file for this simple example below, I hope it helps.

 

 

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
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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