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Guru_BI
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Modify default Tooltip behaviour in Power BI?

Hi,

I have a scenario with One scatter plot visualization with default tooltip enable. Now my requirement is instaed of mouse hoover tooltip, when I click on the value it should display the tooltip. I need to highlight the selected value (based on mouse click) in different color. Is there any options available in Power BI? Button and Bookmarks won't feasible to my requirement, since I need to display the scatter plot values by click. Suggest me any possible workarounds which should not affect my existing visualization.

 

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rohit1991
Super User
Super User

Hii @Guru_BI 

 

Power BI cannot modify the default tooltip behaviour.
Tooltips in all native visuals, including scatter plots, work only on hover and cannot be triggered by click, and the selected point also cannot show a tooltip on click or change tooltip trigger mode.
So the behaviour you want is not possible with current Power BI features.


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kushanNa
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Super User

Hi @Guru_BI 

 

There is no built-in option to remove the hover behavior and make the tooltip enable only on click.

 

As a workaround, you can create a tooltip panel using a button and bookmarks to display the selection as shown below. However, the limitation is that it will be fixed in one place,you won’t be able to position it close to the selected item.

 

Recording 2025-12-08 155030.gif

 

I have attached the sample pbix file I have created for your reference 

 

 

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v-ssriganesh
Community Support
Community Support

Hello @Guru_BI,

Hope everything’s going great with you. Just checking in has the issue been resolved or are you still running into problems? Sharing an update can really help others facing the same thing.

Thank you.

v-ssriganesh
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Guru_BI,

Thank you for posting your query in the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum, and thanks to @kushanNa & @rohit1991 for sharing valuable insights.

 

Could you please confirm if your query has been resolved by the provided solutions? This would be helpful for other members who may encounter similar issues.

 

Thank you for being part of the Microsoft Fabric Community.

 

kushanNa
Super User
Super User

Hi @Guru_BI 

 

There is no built-in option to remove the hover behavior and make the tooltip enable only on click.

 

As a workaround, you can create a tooltip panel using a button and bookmarks to display the selection as shown below. However, the limitation is that it will be fixed in one place,you won’t be able to position it close to the selected item.

 

Recording 2025-12-08 155030.gif

 

I have attached the sample pbix file I have created for your reference 

 

 

rohit1991
Super User
Super User

Hii @Guru_BI 

 

Power BI cannot modify the default tooltip behaviour.
Tooltips in all native visuals, including scatter plots, work only on hover and cannot be triggered by click, and the selected point also cannot show a tooltip on click or change tooltip trigger mode.
So the behaviour you want is not possible with current Power BI features.


Did it work? ✔ Give a Kudo • Mark as Solution – help others too!

Thanks @rohit1991 

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