Topic: Data visualization
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Microsoft recently introduced a new default visual design style for Power BI named Fluent 2. I personally disagree with a few choices in the new defaults, including the removal of alternating row colors from Table and Matrix visuals. However, the… Read more
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Implement a dynamic Pareto calculation in Power BI based on a measure that can be selected from a slicer and dynamically filtered by other slicers in the report. Watch now
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This article describes how to implement a dynamic Pareto calculation in Power BI based on a measure that can be selected from a slicer and dynamically filtered by other slicers in the report. Read more
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This article is about a process to use AI tools like LLMs to create custom visuals in Power BI, and how this still requires deliberate thought, planning, and learning. Read more
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This article describes the different approaches to format your DAX measures in Power BI semantic models using custom and dynamic format strings. Read more
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This article is about how to read and use bullet charts when comparing actuals to a target in Power BI, and the different options you have available to make these charts in Power BI reports. Read more
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Visual calculations are useful for performing calculations specific to a visual. Conditional formatting is a great example of this concept. In this article, we show how to easily implement conditional formatting through visual calculations. Read more
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This article is about how rules like “avoid pie charts” can be useful for beginners, but also unhelpful in real-world scenarios with more nuance. Instead of learning rules about “how”, try to understand the “why”. Read more
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This article is about how you can save time when building and maintaining Power BI reports by using strategies to re-use visual formatting. Read more
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This article is about creating dynamic images in DAX measures to visualize data in tables or cards, including an easy way to do this in Figma, and a caution for using these DAX measures in real-life scenarios. Read more
