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Totals in stacked column charts

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Hylke Sasse on 31 Oct 2017 19:06:00

During several presentations I get questions regarding the total of stacked columns. In the current situation you can select to label all the parts of the stacked column but no grand total. I would like to see the option to add a label to the Visuals which shows the total of the stacked column (this counts for values only). Ideally this total would deviate together with the drilldowns you select, so it stays interactive whatever filters you select or subsets you create on your dashboard.

Administrator on 11 Nov 2020 21:33:38

Thanks for all the votes! Happy to report this was shipped in September: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-september-2020-feature-summary/#Total_labels_stacked

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Dicky Lei on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:46

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

It is a good idea. Currently I have to make a matrix of grand total as a work around

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Teresa Fitzpatrick on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:28

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

Really need this. I layered to column charts on top of each other to make it happen. Not ideal.

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sakina on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:17

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

This is a really basic need ! Plus it would be great if we could choose by which value the bars are organised on the chart (by one specific section, or the total amount)

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Paris Forrer on 05 Jul 2020 23:17:52

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

I do really think this is a basic and easy feature to implement... cmon Microsoft you can do it!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:13:13

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

In the meantime, you can create a measure to sum ALLEXCEPT[your differentiator] and add it as a tooltip to the graph.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:11:56

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

Yes that would be very useful, a work around is to have a Line Graph sitting behind, with the Total graphed, with everything except the Data Lables set to White on White - works pretty well.

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:09:51

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

Can't believe this is not implemented yet. Such a basic feature with so much value.

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Jake on 05 Jul 2020 23:08:33

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

Also, this idea has been on the go since October 2015!! https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/10214016-display-total-value-of-a-bar-on-a-stacked-bar-char

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Jake on 05 Jul 2020 23:08:30

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

Seems like a relatively "quick win" feature to add but would make a huge difference (I'm not a coding expert) Like others I have to add cards above each bar which is a pain.

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Scott Hietpas on 05 Jul 2020 23:07:55

RE: Totals in stacked column charts

It would be great if the combined total of the Stacked Column could be used for the "Analyze - Explain the Increase/Decrease" feature. Currently, only differences in individual segments can be analyzed.