March 2018
Beginner to intermediate
638 pages
16h 29m
English
The scatter chart is the only standard visual in Power BI Desktop which supports animation. By applying a time series column to the scatter chart's Play Axis field, animated playback and trace features are enabled. For example, a visual can be paused at a specific point along the time series, allowing the user to provide additional context. The user can also select one or multiple items which have been plotted (for example, product categories) to display data points representing the previous time periods.
In the following visual, the user has paused the animation on the month of September via the Play Axis and selected the icon associated with the Touring Bikes product subcategory:
Read now
Unlock full access