
In this module you will learn how to use the Line Dot Chart Power BI Custom Visual. The Line Dot Chart gives you the ability to make a more engaging line chart that can be animated across time.
Module 47 – Line Dot Chart
Downloads
- Power BI Custom Visual – Line Dot Chart
- Dataset – Bermuda Income.xlsx
- Completed Example – Module 47 – Line Dot Chart.pbix
Key Takeaways
- This chart has a play button to animate the visual across a date field.
- A counter is displayed with a running value of the number of entries.
In this Line Dot Chart you can see the increase in Income Per Person in Bermuda for the 27 years that data was recorded.
- Under the Format paintbrush there are several customizations available for the Line Dot Chart.
- Under the Line section you can adjust things like the line Fill color or Thickness.
- In the Dot section you can change the color of the dots and adjust the minimum and maximum size they can be.
- Using the Counter section you can change the title of the counter to something more appropriate.
- Under the Animation section you can turn off the animation used if you would like or maybe you just want to speed up the animation, which can be acheived using the Time property.
In addition to these properties, there is a group of settings that appears on every visual to adjust the background color, add a border around the visual and lock the aspect ratio.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Devin Knight is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and President of Pragmatic Works. He focuses on driving adoption of technology through learning. He is an author of nine Power Platform, Business Intelligence, and SQL Server books. He has been selected as a speaker for conferences like Power Platform Summit, PASS Summit, SQLSaturdays, and Code Camps for many years. Making his home in Jacksonville, FL Devin is a contributing member to several local user groups.
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