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Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

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Rik Opdam on 24 Feb 2015 19:11:35

We would like to have multiple y-axis on a chart, more than 2

Administrator on 18 Oct 2022 00:56:21

Update 10/17: This is now in our upcoming roadmap and we will share more details in the coming months. Mo

Multiple y-axis for Cartesian charts is on our backlog. I don't have a timeline to share, but please keep voting. I'll update the idea once we have more information to share.

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Kurt on 16 Aug 2020 03:56:25

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

I create a duplicate visual with the secondary field, change the y-axis position to "right" and then remove the x-axis.

It essentially overlays the first visual with the second.

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:56:07

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

Please add this functionality soonest!

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:56:01

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

started bi just to see how it works.. (looksgood)
try to visualise data on a line diagram. realize there is no secondary axis
close program.
i dont understand how you can create this awsome program without a secondary axis on line diagrams...

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:54

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

Yes, like in Excel. I often need to plot two data sets together for a visual comparison. For now, I normalize the data first, but then that removes the magnitudes. Or, I plot two different plots and put them next to each other. Neither are good workarounds. This looks like a must have.

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:53

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

This is a business requirement. Please add this functionality!

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Seb on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:51

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

I need this functionality too, like the charting in excel you can just send a time series to a separate Y axis very simply. My dataset has all the values in one column and the values can be in totally different units say % or number etc. You cannot use the combo chart for this and we need a send time series to Y axis function please

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Rob on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:50

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

This needs to be done. I can't keep using bar as a secondary axis!

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:49

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

How is this not a thing, its a normal feature on most other BI software..

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Adam Hems on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:27

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

The upstream Oil & Gas Industry needs this capability and Power BI is not of much use to most O&G Bi reporting and visualization business scenarios until this feature is there.

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:55:24

RE: Multiple Y-Axis on a chart

I would love to have this chart. If you're looking at bar chart, you can consider using custom visual: Infographic Designer. However, I would want to have this feature for line chart too.