CHAPTER 5

Creating Basic Visualizations

Visualizations, also known as visuals or charts, allow you to see your data as pictures instead of numbers. Visualizations help you to grasp, understand, and gain insights from your data faster. Power BI includes a wide range of visualizations, including waterfall, ribbon, pie, scatter, and gauge. You can slice, filter, highlight, modify, and even drill into the visualizations.

A screenshot exposes the power bi desktop. Power bi includes a wide range of visualizations, including waterfall, ribbon, pie, scatter, and gauge.

Create a Bar Chart

Apply Filters to Visuals

Format the Y-Axis of a Bar Chart

Format the X-Axis of a Bar Chart

Add and Format the Data Category of a Bar Chart

Move a Bar Chart’s Legend and Add Gridlines

Add a Zoom Slider and Update ...

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