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Have you ever wanted to show extra details without cluttering your report? 🧐
Power BI Tooltips can help you do that!
In this blog, you’ll learn:
- ✅ What Tooltips are.
- ✅ How to create custom tooltips in Power BI.
- ✅ Step-by-step guide to interactive and dynamic tooltips.
- ✅ Best practices for using tooltips effectively.
1️⃣ What Are Power BI Tooltips?
🖱️ Tooltips are small pop-ups that appear when you hover over a visual.
📊 They display extra insights without taking up space in your report.
Types of Tooltips in Power BI:
Default Tooltips – Show basic values like sum, average, etc.
Report Page Tooltips – Custom-designed tooltips with multiple visuals.
Dynamic Tooltips – Change based on filters and user interactions.
📌 Why Use Tooltips?
- ✅ Reduce clutter in your report.
- ✅ Provide extra context without adding more visuals.
- ✅ Improve user experience with interactive insights.
2️⃣ How to Enable and Customize Tooltips in Power BI
Step 1: Enable Default Tooltips
- Click any visual in Power BI.
- Hover over a data point – a default tooltip appears.
📌 Limitation: Default tooltips only show basic summaries (like total sales).
💡 Solution: Use Custom Report Page Tooltips for more flexibility!
Step 2: Create a Custom Report Page Tooltip
- Add a New Page → Click “+” to create a new page.
- Go to Page Size → Tooltip (this resizes the page to a small popup).
- Add charts, images, and KPIs to this page.
- Go to any visual → Format → Tooltip → Select your custom page.
✔️ Now, when you hover over a data point, your custom tooltip will appear! 🚀
Step 3: Create Dynamic Tooltips
- Use DAX measures to show different insights based on filters.
- Add a card visual inside your tooltip page.
- Use conditional formatting to change the tooltip text dynamically.
🚀 Example: Dynamic Tooltip for Sales Performance
DAX
Sales Insight =
IF( SELECTEDVALUE( Sales[Category] ) = "Electronics",
"Electronics Sales are High!",
"Other Sales are Performing Well!")
- This formula changes the tooltip message based on the product category!
3️⃣ Real-Life Example: Enhancing Sales Reports with Tooltips
🎯 Problem:
A company had a sales report but needed extra insights without cluttering the dashboard.
🎯 Solution:
- ✅ Used custom tooltips to show quarterly sales trends.
- ✅ Created dynamic tooltips to highlight top-performing products.
- ✅ Added interactive tooltips for better storytelling.
🎯 Result:
🚀 Users got deep insights just by hovering over the data!
4️⃣ Best Practices for Using Tooltips in Power BI
- Keep them simple – Avoid too much text or too many visuals.
- Use contrasting colors – Make tooltips easy to read.
- Optimize performance – Avoid loading large datasets in tooltips.
- Test on different screens – Ensure tooltips look good on all devices.
5️⃣ Conclusion: Why You Should Use Tooltips
With Power BI Tooltips, you can:
- ✅ Show extra insights without taking up space.
- ✅ Make reports more interactive and user-friendly.
- ✅ Provide dynamic information based on user actions.
🚀 Now your reports will be more powerful than ever! 🎯
6️⃣ What’s Next?
📌 In the next blog, you’ll learn:
- ✅ How to use Power BI Drillthrough for deeper analysis.
- ✅ Step-by-step guide to navigating between report pages.
- ✅ Best practices for effective drillthrough reports.
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