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Video by: Reid Havens
Take your Power BI visuals to the next level by applying dynamic positive/negative color formatting to your first-to-last comparison line! This tutorial expands on the previous visual calculation setup by adding conditional color cues to highlight trends at a glance, great for dashboards and storytelling. Tune in to learn more!
Highlight First or Last Value Comparisons in Power BI with Visual Calcs!
Visual Calcs in Power BI
Video by: Reid Havens
Learn how to compare the first or last values in a Power BI chart using visual calculations! In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through adding a dynamic line marker and error bar comparison that highlights the change from beginning to end, perfect for trend visuals and executive summaries.
Video by: Reid Havens
As a follow up to a my previous video on creating an enhanced vertical/horizontal waterfall chart. In this video I'm going to show you that it's "possible" to create a categorical waterfall chart, but with a few considerations and caveats. Tune in to learn more!
Video by: Reid Havens
Learn how to build a dynamic vertical waterfall chart using Power BI's native stacked column visual and visual calculations. This step-by-step tutorial covers setting up the data, creating measures using the RUNNINGSUM() function, and handling common challenges such as cumulative calculations and visual formatting. Perfect for showcasing trends, financial analysis, or any scenario requiring clear visualization of increases and decreases over time.
🔍 In this video, you’ll discover:
How to create a vertical waterfall effect with transparent base calculations
Tips for using visual-level DAX functions efficiently
Techniques for handling monthly data and segment slicing
📊 Level up your data visualization skills with this powerful technique for clearer and more effective storytelling in Power BI!
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Reid Havens’ early love affair with analytics has, over the past decade, turned into an evolution into data visualization and report design in Power BI.
Since then Reid has been writing articles and creating YouTube videos to share the word of BI, helping to inspire the next generation of Business Intelligence enthusiasts.
