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Label density and continuous x-axis
Can anyone explain why label density only shows as an option when there is a continuous x-axis? Labels reflect the value on the y-axis and I don't see why it should matter whether the x-axis is conti...
hi, mbroderick
In a Line chart, Label Density feature is available when the X-axis display numbers or dates, and X-axis Type is set as Continuous.
The reason is that when the X-axis is Category type, there is a scroll bar for us to see each data point clearly by scrolling right or left. And if X-axis values are not numbers or dates, the axis is Category type by default. But if it's Continuous type, there is no scroll bar and don't have labels in X-axis for each data point. The Label Density is used in this scenario.
Best Regards,
Lin
This is something that my stakeholders also point as a flaw in Power BI. Since labels are something that always should show.