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Set default x axis scrolling position

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LisaK on 25 Feb 2020 23:01:02

Enable selection of the default scroll position for the x-axis on a chart. For example, on a line chart with dates as the x-axis, when not all of the data can display in the view at once, the scroll defaults to the beginning/left end of the x-axis and the most recent dates are at the far end causing the end user to always have to scroll to see the most recent data. If you could set the visual to default to the right end, then the user would only have to scroll if they wanted to see more history.

Comments (92)

Colin White on 11 Aug 2021 16:20:36

RE: Set default x axis scrolling position

+1 for this to be implemented by MS, but does anyone know of a way to extend PBI to do this ourselves?

Zdenek Martinek on 10 Aug 2021 08:26:09

RE: Set default x axis scrolling position

We are tyring to migrate from Grafana to Power BI and the absence of this feature was one of the very negative surprises in Power BI. In most (if not all) live charts, where time is on X axis, the user is primarily interested to see the latest status, so the most natural display is the current time position visible in the chart. Note that this feature should be available in general, not only for time - for example, we have cases, where on X axis are build identifiers, but they are in fact events happening in time, and the user naturally wants to see the last builds, when he opens the chart.

Moneesh Reddy on 28 Jul 2021 19:59:37

RE: Set default x axis scrolling position

I do not understand why this is already not implemented?
Could we get going on this, thanks.

Peter Zuidema on 28 Jul 2021 08:53:39

RE: Set default x axis scrolling position

Please add this. I receive this request often

Carlos Caceres on 22 Jul 2021 14:36:17

RE: Set default x axis scrolling position

This Enhancement needs to be done and ready for August roll out. I get more and more requests on this... people want to read to the most recent data period or at least from latest data and 13 weeks back o 13 points back

Adam Ritchie on 21 Jun 2021 11:14:34

RE: Set default x axis scrolling position

This is an excellent suggestion and a MUCH needed feature to ensure an improved user experience.

We see applications where we want a default to a specific starting point, such as hard right or centered on the current date. which would dramatically improve the usability of Power BI visualizations.

Bring on the votes!!