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title: Power BI Custom Visuals - Custom Calendar by Akvelon
description: The Custom Calendar Power BI Custom Visual by Akvelon allows you to display multiple metrics on each individual day of a month view.
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# [Power BI Custom Visuals - Custom Calendar by Akvelon](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/power-bi-custom-visuals-custom-calendar-by-akvelon)

 Written by [Devin Knight](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/author/devin-knight) | Sep 28, 2017

In this module, you will learn how to use the Custom Calendar by Akvelon.  The Custom Calendar by Akvelon is a calendar that allows you to display multiple metrics on each individual day of a month view.

### Module 70 – Custom Calendar By Akvelon

### Downloads

- Power BI Custom Visual – [Custom Calendar By Akvelon](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/Ejn3BZIKy-NHk0DHsQUqT5QBx8WaO5HCyu0Qo7pWOzaWmw?e=hQ77UN)
- Dataset – [Weather Conditions.xlsx](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/Ep_sCGwq-ItGhqr81zJRFKgB_05_7LxlE9IfLWuQAoJsqA?e=g38zB1)
- Completed Example – [Module 70 – Custom Calendar by Akvelon.pbix](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/Ep_sCGwq-ItGhqr81zJRFKgB_05_7LxlE9IfLWuQAoJsqA?e=g38zB1)

Key Takeaways:

- Shows multiple metrics on each day
- Multiple calendar types and settings to customize

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/image16.png>

*This Custom Calendar displays past and future weather conditions.*

- Under the **Format** paintbrush, there are several settings that you can configure to adjust the tooltip appearance.
- Under the **Calendar **section, you can change the calendar type as well as decide which month will begin displaying first and what colors will be used within the calendar.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/image17.png>

- By modifying the **Legend **section, you can turn on/off the legend and change the formatting of the legend displayed above the calendar.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/image18.png>

- Using the **Metrics** section, you can change how each measure is color coded on the calendar.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/image19.png>

You can also adjust the background color, add a border around the visual and lock the aspect ratio under the Format section.

### Find Out More

You will always be able to find this video module and advanced viewing of future modules on the Pragmatic Works On-Demand Training platform or [view my previous blog posts](https://blog.pragmaticworks.com/topic/power-bi-custom-visuals).

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