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Jon S on 22 Jan 2016 00:15:18

Custom "tooltips" when hovering over a point on a visual. Month after month, I am required to offer Analysis & Actions narrative for how we're performing. It would be nice to see this by hovering over a point on a visual rather than take up valuable real estate with a text box.

Administrator on 23 Jun 2018 01:59:11

We added report page tooltips back in March to support this. You can learn more my blog post here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-march-2018-feature-summary/ It's currently in preview, but we have plans to add support for table and matrix, and shortly after make the feature generally available. At that point, I'll close this idea.

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832e12fc 700d-4e0f-858c-28c649072041 on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:32

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

The implemented solution works for graphs but not tables. We are still without a solution for tables. I am having to provide manual help for users practically every day where a tooltip would 'just do it'. Please implement across all visuals.

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cd11da2b 6ac9-4954-8123-3284495a1e80 on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:54

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

This would be great, basically like an Excel comment box

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335bb47b e20e-4dbe-91de-6d0e192bb21b on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:10

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

The solution needs to field specific if the user desires it to be.
In other words, I do not want a tooltip to appear across every field of my report, but only in certain columns.

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e97c9e58 29bf-49c6-ab01-5cbb5b4e211f on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:56

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

Come on guys!! I thought this would be a standard. Please could you add asap.

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d9f66855 f7bb-ea11-a812-000d3a9b112e on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:16

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

The current (May 2019) tooltip solution is not at all complete

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5d900b6d 3d10-4d37-af34-7eeb1d81f29c on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:00

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

I add on to this. Having custom tooltips on matrix and table visuals would be extremely helpful. The current default tooltip shows the exact same data the table/matrix contains, not very helpful.

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89de0564 0df1-4b42-8a13-12613e808b05 on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:59

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

Hi, it would be great if you could add a mouseover or hover text over the card visual to explain what the amount meant

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624f31cc f84b-4bf3-99c8-ab076c72df50 on 05 Jul 2020 23:15:37

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

A bit disapointed in the update as you cant assign a matrix or table as a tool tip. It would be great to view multiple rows of commentary when hovering over a chart.

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e40300a0 05c7-4a10-a4d1-8520525343e4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:03:41

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

Strongly required

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f271a454 a069-433a-a180-27d9c7135182 on 05 Jul 2020 23:02:38

RE: Custom Tooltips on Hover

tooltip is disappearing too fast, faster than I can read. how to leave it longer?