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Lora9999
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How to sort a matrix chart by columns

Hello, 

 

I would like to sort the columns by date in descending order, for example: 202503, 202502, 202501 (most recent first).

However, only rows and values appear as available sorting options.

Is there a way to sort by column?

 

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miTutorials
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You can sort this in the Matrix visual by adding a Custom Sort column - See the tutorial below.

 

Unable to Sort columns in PowerBI Matrix Visual ? Watch this Tutorial | MiTutorials - YouTube

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miTutorials
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You can sort this in the Matrix visual by adding a Custom Sort column - See the tutorial below.

 

Unable to Sort columns in PowerBI Matrix Visual ? Watch this Tutorial | MiTutorials - YouTube

pankajnamekar25
Super User
Super User

Hello @Lora9999 

 

You can sort by row and value, column sorting is not available may be you have to use another Matrix visual from appsource.

 

Thanks,
 Pankaj Namekar | LinkedIn

If this solution helps, please accept it and give a kudos (Like), it would be greatly appreciated.

@pankajnamekar25 
Can you recommend a suitable Matrix visual from AppSource for this?

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