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Helper IIIHow to customize data label in a Donut chart
Hi,
Is it possible to customize the detail label in a donut chart? I would like to add the profit measure to the detail label.
Thanks!
Esther
Hello EstherBR ,
what rohit1991 mentioned is not possible since the details field doesn't accept measures as you can see below, what I would suggest is to add the profit value as a tooltip and when they hover they can see it.
of use field parameters so that they can switch in the donut chart between sales and profit .
or use another visual that accepts a measure in the data labels like bar chart and then you can add the concatinated measure that he added in the data labels value.
link for field parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/power-bi-field-parameters
7 Replies
- Ritaf1983
Super User
Hi EstherBR
Unfortunately, donut chart labels cannot be customized in Power BI.
Unlike bar/column charts (where you can build a concatenated label using DAX), donut/pie visuals only allow the built-in label options. Any additional information—like Profit—can appear only in the tooltip, not on the label itself.From a data visualization and UX perspective, this is actually a limitation of the visual itself:
Donut charts are visually appealing but not effective for precise comparisons.
Our eyes struggle to compare curved arc lengths, so it’s hard to judge which segment is bigger—there are even museum illusions demonstrating this.If you're trying to compare “part to whole” for a single category, a simple pie chart is clearer.
If you need to compare multiple categories, a bar chart is always more readable and accurate. Even when the values are percentages, a bar chart makes the differences obvious because we compare lengths, not curves.
If your goal is to emphasize one segment out of the whole, you can achieve it visually with a highlight/frame technique, similar to the image you showed—simply horizontal instead of vertical.
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- Idrissshatila
Hello EstherBR ,
what rohit1991 mentioned is not possible since the details field doesn't accept measures as you can see below, what I would suggest is to add the profit value as a tooltip and when they hover they can see it.
of use field parameters so that they can switch in the donut chart between sales and profit .
or use another visual that accepts a measure in the data labels like bar chart and then you can add the concatinated measure that he added in the data labels value.
link for field parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/power-bi-field-parameters
- Jaywant-Thorat
No. Power BI does not currently allow you to customize the detail label in a donut chart as 'Details Well' does not support measure field. As u are willing to showcase the aggregated value in the 'Details well', it is simply not possible. U can workaround by showing Profit on hover using 'Tooltip' feature OR show Profit dynamically beside donut using smart narrative card.
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Hi EstherBR
Download example PBIX with the data and visuals below.
You can create a measure that shows the Profit, but you can't add it to the Details. You can add it to the tooltips
Alternatively you could use a Treemap and show both Sales and Profit
Regards
Phil
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Thankyou, rohit1991, Ritaf1983, Jaywant-Thorat, PhilipTreacy and Idrissshatila for your responses.
Hi EstherBR,
We appreciate your inquiry through the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.
We would like to inquire whether have you got the chance to check the solutions provided by Ritaf1983, Jaywant-Thorat, PhilipTreacy and Idrissshatila to resolve the issue. We hope the information provided helps to clear the query. Should you have any further queries, kindly feel free to contact the Microsoft Fabric community.
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