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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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Brian Beauchamp on 05 Jul 2020 23:05:47

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

This has come up over and over so many times in the last year for me. My clients almost always has a target line or two, where they don't want to see the labels. However they do want to see them on the bars which values change daily.

This seems like such a simple enhancement, please include ASAP!

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Sparta on 05 Jul 2020 23:05:42

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Combined charts are a great feature, but data labels are virtually useless on Combined charts without the ability to control each value group individually.

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Matt McClelland on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:29

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

This is something that is really important to have. Power BI is a great tool, but it's crazy that Excel has more customisable visualisation options than Power BI - a program designed for data visualisation.

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Reza on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:27

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Does any one of Microsoft representative are here to comment? Any progress?

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:22

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

It would be great if Microsoft adds this soon. We are facing a lot issues due to this missing feature.

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Briton Wells on 05 Jul 2020 22:53:54

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Would really love this to be implemented. Want to use a combo chart to show a dynamic reference line (target) but don't want to have the data labels on the line

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Amber Zhang on 05 Jul 2020 22:47:31

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

really useful function

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Rodrigo Silva on 05 Jul 2020 22:47:17

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Looking forward to have it implemented

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Paul Trew on 05 Jul 2020 22:45:46

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Yes would be very very useful

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shd on 05 Jul 2020 22:44:52

RE: Independent Data Label Controls in Combo Charts

Please add this function.