I have seen a option and if I select this then we can get the details from a bar or column chart by clicking over a single bar or column. But this only work in edit mode in power bi service. Similar option is available in Power BI desktop but only working in edit mode. Not sure why it not working after publishing from desktop to web or if I save the same in power bi service. This is great option but not working in report view mode. Can someone please suggest how to achieve this functionality for report viewers.
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Hi @Ramendra
I think this is by design. In Power BI Desktop, only when you select a visual and activate the Data point table icon in Data/Drill ribbon, you can left click to see the table. When this icon isn't activated, left-clicking will let you pick a data point and see its interactive effects with other visuals too. As Power BI Desktop is a report design tool for report authors, it's just like when you are in edit mode in the service. It's similar to when you switch on Show data point as a table option in Edit mode in service.
For report viewers (in report view mode), left-clicking will let you select a data point. This is by default and cannot be changed currently. When a visual has a hierarchy and is in Drill Down mode, left-clicking will let users drill down that data point.
I recommend that you raise up a new idea about functionality to change/customize the left-click behavior of visuals for report users. You can post your idea at Ideas (powerbi.com) and let other people vote it up. Currently I found there are some similar ideas but for drill feature.
Microsoft Idea - Enable Drillthrough on Left Click/Mobile
Microsoft Idea - Enable Double Left-Click Drill Down, Double Right-Click Drill Up
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Hi @Ramendra
I think this is by design. In Power BI Desktop, only when you select a visual and activate the Data point table icon in Data/Drill ribbon, you can left click to see the table. When this icon isn't activated, left-clicking will let you pick a data point and see its interactive effects with other visuals too. As Power BI Desktop is a report design tool for report authors, it's just like when you are in edit mode in the service. It's similar to when you switch on Show data point as a table option in Edit mode in service.
For report viewers (in report view mode), left-clicking will let you select a data point. This is by default and cannot be changed currently. When a visual has a hierarchy and is in Drill Down mode, left-clicking will let users drill down that data point.
I recommend that you raise up a new idea about functionality to change/customize the left-click behavior of visuals for report users. You can post your idea at Ideas (powerbi.com) and let other people vote it up. Currently I found there are some similar ideas but for drill feature.
Microsoft Idea - Enable Drillthrough on Left Click/Mobile
Microsoft Idea - Enable Double Left-Click Drill Down, Double Right-Click Drill Up
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Jing
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@Ramendra I think right-click on the data bar will have that option.
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Hi @parry2k ,
I can confirm that this works with left click but only in edit mode.
I know right click have that option with other options as well but I want to use left click only to open table by clicking over column or bar.
Just try to do this and confirm.
The challenge is that it only works in edit mode.
