How to Add Custom Tooltip in Power BI
Power BI does not provide an out-of-the-box feature to add custom tooltips. However, you can achieve this functionality by using custom visuals or by leveraging Power BI’s built-in tooltip options.
Using Custom Visuals
One way to add custom tooltips in Power BI is by using custom visuals. Custom visuals are third-party visualizations that can be imported and added to your Power BI reports.
- Open Power BI and go to the “Visualizations” pane on the right-hand side.
- Click on the “Import a custom visual” button (icon looks like a puzzle piece).
- Select the custom visual you want to use for your tooltip.
- After importing, the custom visual will appear in the “Visualizations” pane.
- Add a field to your report that will act as the trigger for the tooltip.
- Select the custom visual from the “Visualizations” pane and drag it onto your report canvas.
- Configure the custom visual to display the desired tooltip information.
Using custom visuals allows you to have more control over the appearance and behavior of your tooltips.
Leveraging Power BI’s Built-in Tooltip Options
If you prefer not to use custom visuals, Power BI offers built-in tooltip options that can be used to create simple custom tooltips.
- Select the visual in your Power BI report that you want to add a tooltip to.
- In the “Visualizations” pane, click on the “Format” button (paint roller icon).
- Expand the “Tooltip” section.
- Toggle the “Tooltip” switch to “On”.
- Click on the “Add field” button to add fields to the tooltip.
- Configure the fields to display the desired information.
Power BI’s built-in tooltip options provide basic customization options, such as adding fields and formatting the tooltip contents.
Example
Let’s say you have a Power BI bar chart that displays sales data. You want to add a custom tooltip that shows additional information about each bar when hovered over.
If you choose to use custom visuals, you can import a custom visual that allows you to add a rich and interactive tooltip to your bar chart. You can configure the custom visual to display details like product name, sales amount, and any other relevant information.
If you prefer to use Power BI’s built-in tooltip options, you can enable the tooltip for the bar chart and add fields such as product name, sales amount, and other relevant details. The built-in tooltip will then be displayed when the user hovers over a bar in the chart.
Both methods offer the flexibility to create custom tooltips according to your specific requirements.