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Anonymous
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8 years ago

Notes for Users about Graphs/Charts

Is there a way with Power Bi Desktop and to have it carry over to the web version to have notes about the specific graphs or charts for the users? I know that Domo offers something that like and Oracle's Compass product but thus far I have not been able to find anything that will let me enter notes for the user that will explain what the graph is doing and logic that is being applied.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    8 years ago

    Is there a way with Power Bi Desktop and to have it carry over to the web version to have notes about the specific graphs or charts for the users? I know that Domo offers something that like and Oracle's Compass product but thus far I have not been able to find anything that will let me enter notes for the user that will explain what the graph is doing and logic that is being applied.

  • v-ljerr-msft's avatar
    v-ljerr-msft
    Microsoft Employee
    8 years ago

    Hi Anonymous,

     

    I don't think there is an option to do it in Power BI currently. Here is a similar idea(adding comments or notes on reports) shared on Power BI Ideas forum. You can vote it up and add your comments there to improve Power BI on this feature. 

     

    Regards

    • tjd's avatar
      tjd
      Impactful Individual
      8 years ago

      There are a variety of ways to do this.  I usually use the donut chart and put my tips into a tips table with an ID number.  The ID number becomes the value.  When I hover over the donut, the tooltips window opens and the "note" becomes visible.  Another technique I've used is to put the notes into a table and use something like the Long Text Viewer or Card.  When I open it in the Focus mode, the note becomes visible.  As an aid, I add a title called something like "Use Focus Mode to View Instructions".  Hope this helps.