Waterfall chart data labels colour change not working for total columns

[JosCrdn]

Hello,

I need to change the colors of the waterfall chart data labels but it doesn't work for the total columns / category field (for the other columns it changes). Am I missing some formatting option? I search about this but didn't see anyone reporting this specific problem 🤔

Thanks in advance 

[ugurdemir]

Found the solution in the theme.

Click customize theme

/ Name and colors / Advanced / Second Level Elements

that color is the color of total labels in the waterfall chart

[ugurdemir]

Problem still exists 😞

[JosCrdn · Accepted solution]

Please vote my idea to fix this issue.

[JosCrdn]

Hi @v-xiaosun-msft,

Thanks for your response, exactly, when there is breakdown the total columns data labels don't change, in my case I have a dark background and is dificult to see the labels, which is a problem.

Do you know if this problem was already reported to Microsoft in order to fix this and allow this color change?

Like this we cannot use a dark backgrounds with this visual.

Regards

[v-xiaosun-msft]

Hi @JosCrdn ,

According to my test, when we use "breakdown" to add more data to the visualization, the color of the "total columns" and "other columns" will not change as the colors of the waterfall chart data labels change.

However, when we don't use "breakdown", the color of "total column" will change.

Please reference the following document.

Waterfall charts in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ xiaosun

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[polymathy2017]

Didn't work for me.

[Arrie]

Thank you, this helped alot.