Author name: Santhanalakshmi Ponnurasan

bump chart

2026 Week 33 | Power BI: Bump Chart using Native Line Chart

Introduction A bump chart is a fun way to see how rankings change over time. It makes those ups and downs really easy to follow, without getting lost in a bunch of numbers. You can quickly spot who’s moving up, who’s dropping down, and who’s staying consistent. Think of it as turning rankings into a […]

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2026 Week 27 | Power BI: Create Smarter Tooltips with Sentence Template Tooltips

Introduction You’ve probably seen the default Power BI tooltip that lists values like Sales, Profit, or Enrollment. While that’s useful, it doesn’t always explain what those numbers mean. Sentence template tooltips let you turn those values into a natural sentence… making your reports easier to understand without creating a custom tooltip page. Where can you

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Screenshot of progress bars made in Power BI.

2025 Week 26 | Power BI: Progress Bars

Introduction Happy Wednesday Power BI Folks! This week on Workout Wednesday, I’m excited to be back with a fresh challenge and it’s all about progress bars! No custom visuals. No add-ons. Just creativity and some Power BI magic.  Why Progress Bars? Progress bars are a great visual tool used to represent progress toward a goal/target

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Screenshot of a lollipop chart created using Power BI

2025 Week 22 | Power BI: Create a lollipop chart

Introduction Happy Wednesday Power BI Folks! This is my first time creating a Power BI Workout Wednesday exercise, and I’m excited (and a little nervous) to share it with you all! Thank you for being part of my learning and teaching journey. Let’s grow together! Have you ever wanted to create a Lollipop Chart in Power BI

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