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title: Power BI Custom Visuals - Venn Diagram by MAQ Software
description: The Venn Diagram Power BI Custom Visual by MAQ Software shows relationships between two or more categories with overlapping circles.
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# [Power BI Custom Visuals - Venn Diagram by MAQ Software](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/power-bi-custom-visuals-venn-diagram-by-maq-software)

 Written by [Devin Knight](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/author/devin-knight) | Nov 29, 2017

In this module, you will learn how to use the Venn Diagram Custom Visual by MAQ Software. The Venn Diagram shows relationships between two or more categories with overlapping circles.

### Module 79 – Venn Diagram (MAQ Software)

### Downloads

- Power BI Custom Visual – [Venn Diagram (MAQ Software)](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/Ejn3BZIKy-NHk0DHsQUqT5QBx8WaO5HCyu0Qo7pWOzaWmw?e=R1AnYc)
- Dataset – [Survey Questions.xlsx](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/EsKMRko5NtxMgMibA13IB_wBy0ZpvsNpsPfL7X0REnJ6IA?e=o7F5F1)
- Completed Example – [Module 79 – Venn Diagram (MAQ Software).pbix](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/EsKMRko5NtxMgMibA13IB_wBy0ZpvsNpsPfL7X0REnJ6IA?e=o7F5F1)

Key Takeaways

- Uses overlapping circles to show relationships between two or more categories.
- You can display up to four categories and one measure.
- Legend section can be turned on or off.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/image10.png>

*This Venn Diagram displays people surveyed about their favorite movie genres.*

- Under the **Format** paintbrush, there are a several configurations that can be adjusted on this visual.
- The **Legend **section allows you to adjust the appearance and location of the chart legend.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/image11.png>

- Using the** Data colors** section, you can manually adjust the colors used for each circle.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/image12.png>

- Under the **Labels** section, you can change how the labels on top of each circle in the diagram appear.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/image13.png>

- Using the **Opacity** section, you can change the transparency of both the internal and external circles on the Venn Diagram.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/image14.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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