Create Bubble Chart with Categorical Data Chart for Power BI

Create Bubble Chart with Categorical Data Chart for Power BI


Prerequisite:

  • Sign up for PBIVizEdit
  • Create sample data in CSV

Steps:

  1. Visit https://pbivizedit.com/gallery/bubble-chart-with-categorical-data and click on modify visual.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data

  1. If you have already signed up in our tool you will directly go to the Bubble Chart with Categorical Data editor.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data
Else, you have to first register with our tool and after you log in you will first come across Visual Editors page.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data
From Visual Editors page, you can go to library, choose the Bubble Chart with Categorical Data visual and import the visual.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data Once you click on import, you will be directed to the Bubble Chart with Categorical Data editor.

3. Upload your sample data (.csv files only) under Data tab using Upload csv button. For more details go to How to import data

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data

  1. Map your dimensions to axes available under Data Attributes.

e.g. – Based on the data taken in the sample
  • Series 0 (Bubble): X Axis = Country, Y Axis = 2020, Legend = Region, Label and Marker size = 2020

For more details go to Data Attributes

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data

  1. You can check the visual after mapping under Visual tab.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data

  1. If you want to make changes in the visual attributes, you can make them under Visual Attributes section.
    Few attributes that can be changed for Bubble/Scatter are :

    • Marker color
    • Marker size
    • Marker type
    • Marker outline width and color
    • Legends
    • Labels
    • Tooltip etc.

To know more about visual attributes, check Visual Attributes section.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data

  1. Once you get your desired custom visual, click on Export visual button to export it.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data
Update the visual properties and choose the properties you want Power BI formatting panel to display under Format tab. Once you have set the visual properties, fields and format, click on Export Visual button.
To know more about the visual properties, fields and format, check Export Visuals section.


Note - Free visuals will expire after 3 months from the day of export. If you want to use the visual for a longer period, we would suggest you to buy the visual.


  1. After exporting, import the .pbivizfile into the Power BI and use them in your dashboards.

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data

Bubble Chart with Categorical Data