Posts filed under Visualizations

Explosion Vs Erosion for Stacked Charts in Power BI!

Video by: Reid Havens

Learn about a recently released feature for Power BI that lets you choose how to add spaces between stacked chart categories. Either by "Exploding" or "Eroding" to create those spaces. Each has their pros/cons so tune in to learn more!

Turning Beast to Beauty: Removing Chart Junk in Power BI

Video by: Reid Havens

Have conversation with me as we review the concepts of chart (visualization) junk, and how to remove them, or choose carefully what you'd want to include in a visual in Power BI. Tune in to learn more!

Posted on March 19, 2024 and filed under Visualizations.

Creating a Dual Variance Chart w/ Overlap + Error Bars in Power BI

Video by: Reid Havens

Learn how to turn a native bar or column chart into a variance chart that compares against two values. This technique leverages the new overlap feature (Feb 24 release) + the error bars included with native visuals in Power BI Desktop. Tune in to learn more!

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Posted on February 27, 2024 and filed under Visualizations, Power BI Features.

Applying Custom Column Ordering for Field Parameters (Measures)

Video by: Reid Havens

Learn how to override/replace the default Field Parameter sort order in Power BI. This can be very useful when displaying multiple field parameter measures on columns/rows in table or matrix visuals, or anywhere in a visual where you'd want to show multiple field parameter measures at once. Tune in to learn more!

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Posted on January 23, 2024 and filed under Visualizations, Reporting.