Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Join us at FabCon Vienna from September 15-18, 2025, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, SQL, and AI community-led learning event. Save €200 with code FABCOMM. Get registered

Measure-driven DataLabels

We need to be able to label specific data points with dynamically generated values (including text). Use cases include: * Labeling the first or last point of line charts with values * Labeling the last point of series in a line chart with the series name, to directly inform the user which series is which, rather than have them constantly move their eyes between a legend and the many series on a graph. * Labeling particular values of interest, to aid storytelling. These things are bulk-standard features of good dashboard design, and are essential in order to design optimal user-friendly dashboards with low cognitive burden. Gotta say that humble ol' Excel is streets ahead of Power BI in regards to data labeling. Note that measure-driven tooltips are NOT a substitute for this feature. We need ways to draw the users' attention to particular points or features without relying on mouse-over.
Status: Needs Votes
Comments
herkyjerky
New Member
Seems like this would be easy and very helpful to at least provide options such as: First Data Point Only Last Data Point Only First and Last Data Point Only Every Other Data Point All Data Points
dirk_boehm
New Member
Good idea. I‘d like to add Maximum and Minimum to the list of line chart data points that need to be labeled by measure driven labels
signups
New Member
I'm currently using Cards and Advance Cards (to get conditional formatting, EG. a Branch name goes Red if [condition]) to do this. This is fairly basic, but so important for making dynamic reports.
fbcideas_migusr
New Member
Want to know what this idea will buy you? https://twitter.com/InsightsMachine/status/1237501238817640448
skrueger1
New Member
Yes! We need more control over adding labels to specific data points rather than global. I would love to see the capabilities as described in "Storytelling with Data" by Cole Knaflic.
pbiideas1
New Member
This would be a very welcome addition. Agree 100% with the ‘story telling’ aspect. Not all data points are equal, so the ability to dynamically label items of interest is a game changer.
simon_nuss1
New Member
This is a common request from Tableau users. Please include it.
Ian_Heyburn
New Member
100% agreed, so necessary
a_3
New Member
We also need to be able to control marker visibility by a measure. An example based on workaround: https://twitter.com/avatorl/status/1317451734776676353/ - only first, last, min, max points on the line graph have markers and labels
roderiph
New Member
A great idea!