A relatively new Power BI Desktop release comes with the ability to rotate markers on scatter plots… … some interesting use cases have arisen from this feature, but one such…
Quick Tip – Showing incomplete months
What can cause more heart palpitations than a line chart that shows a sudden drop-off? Well, quite a few things… …but if you are like me and you’ve been given…
Embedding Charts from Web
As far as custom visualisations go for Power BI, the HTML Content visual is one of the most versatile. Demonstrated uses of the visual have been: WSS Schools provides a…
Fixed axis width and truncated labels in Deneb
I recently had a requirement to fix the width of the Y-Axis and Y-Axis labels for two separate charts. For one chart, the axis width would adjust when sliced based…
Overlapping histogram with distribution curve
Overlapping histograms with normal curve overlays are used to compare the distribution of a numerical variable across different groups such as male and female body mass. With this we can…
Radial Column chart
In a previous blog, I wrote about creating polar charts with Power BI Core visuals. This article continues that conversation and demonstrates how to create a radial column chart, with…
Polar and radial charts with Power BI Core Visuals
Aside from the pie and donut charts, there is not much in the way of polar plots in the Power BI core visual set. Polar plots are rarely used in…
How do you choose the right visual? Turning to nature for dataviz inspo
“When shortcutting the design process, I think back to the natural world.” In my years of data visualisation consultancy, I am often asked “How do I choose the right visual?”.…
How to remove Copilot from Bing/Edge
If you are photosensitive, motion sensitive, or have AI fatigue, you might be desperately wanting to tone down the CoPilot neon colours, text animations, and attention-hogging prompts from your browser.…
Formatting Locale, Values and Tooltips in Deneb
When building a Deneb custom visual for a client I came across a scenario whereby the currency within the visual showed dollars in Bing browsers but British pounds in other…