How to show Tool Tip for column in Table Chart

[abhiram342]

Hi All - Could you help me figure out how to create a tooltip for specific columns? I have a table chart with 7 columns, and I’d like to show a tooltip when hovering over only one of them. I managed to add a tooltip to the table chart, but it currently shows on hover for all columns. Is there a way to restrict it to just a single column? Any workarounds would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Abhiram

[Anonymous]

Hi @abhiram342 ,

Agree with the two Super users that setting tooltips for only one column is not currently supported. I think Ritaf1983's method is a good workaround.

And @abhiram342 , If you think this feature is valuable, you can express your opinion here and give a thumbs up. Perhaps your suggestion will be adopted and this feature will be implemented one day in the future:
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ 

Best Regards,
Dino Tao

[Ritaf1983 · Accepted solution]

Hi @abhiram342 

Since a tooltip is an object at the visualization level and not at the component level, the way to achieve something similar to what you mentioned is through custom tooltips, which can only work with a matrix and not with a regular table.
The steps that you can apply:
1. create a wanted matrix, for example :

Now if I want a tooltip for sales and don't want for profits I'll create 2 pages tooltips.
for sales with card :

and for profits blank page with size of 01 (this is the minimum)

In the next step, I will drag my measures to the " tooltip filters"

The last step is to set automatic tooltips for the matrix, the "auto" is critical

Result:

The pbix is attached

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

[rajendraongole1]

Hi @abhiram342 - Unfortunately, Power BI does not natively support column-specific tooltips in the table visual. 

alternatively , you can create a tooltip page in Power BI and use it to show information dynamically.
Go to Page Information on the new page and enable "Tooltip."
In your main table, go to the Tooltip section and set up the tooltip to show only the relevant information.
Use Field Parameters to control which information shows in the tooltip based on the hovered cell's content.

Hope this approach works.