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Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

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Enrique Fajardo on 28 May 2016 04:30:02

Have independent controls to include and format data labels when using Line and Column Chart visualizations. This visualization is essential to have data analyses with different value ranges, which means it is likely to have different labeling needs for data expressed in columns than the one used to expressed in lines.

Administrator on 02 May 2019 03:57:48

The original request was to format the line and columns separately, which you can do today through the customize series option. Here's a post detailing the feature: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/blog/power-bi-desktop-june-2018-feature-summary/#comboLabels

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d985a476 a6eb-4ab2-8779-988053e59a47 on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:35

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

This is must be done, becauce we cannot show two data labels at the same time, the combo chart will be mess, hope Microsoft Power BI team resolve this.

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136d3e39 ffac-4c71-9e20-96be59d64bf5 on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:47

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Now seems like the labels on the line can be turned off, customised, but not the columns. So I only want the labels on the line with the column off, is that possible?

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f0dd28ee bbf5-4146-bcde-c46871c2b194 on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:16

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

This would be extremely useful

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45c36512 d4dc-4754-8382-e6d64456520c on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:23

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

I've not read all of the comments, but to also include with the separate label control for line versus bar, include position/orientation for the line data labels.

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5df8dc66 c036-49ba-9060-c4dbbe7cc265 on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:28

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Need to be able to control the label text and background for each point in a stacked bar chart

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d3134355 5359-44ed-839e-6a0f2764a708 on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:28

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

This is basic feature option, and I am surprised that Power BI is not capable of. BI is all abut user experience. Why would user have to click the focus button or turn on explore to view the numbers?

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8ec26997 0956-42a2-bf23-e10ee5569cda on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:23

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Definitely need to be able to control data labels on combo charts in a separate manner. It makes the chart hard to read & the visualization does not look nice. Adding this small feature would make a dramatic improvement.

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ba555212 2122-4acd-9bb3-a6077b5d0293 on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:09

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Much needed, PLEASE!!

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52c02f91 9e07-4031-a5f6-1f2c7ad1bbb0 on 05 Jul 2020 23:35:43

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Agree, this would be an important feature

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:34:36

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Please add this feature, would be really helpful - Even Excel graphs have this!