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To create a Line Chart by Month in Power BI, you would first need to import your data into the Power BI desktop application. Once your data is loaded, you can select the line chart visualization and add the desired fields, such as the month and the data points you want to track. Then, you can customize the chart by adding labels, changing colors, and adjusting the axes. Finally, you can preview and publish the chart to your Power BI dashboard for easy access and data analysis. This allows you to visualize and track your data by month, making it easier to identify trends and patterns over time.
Often you may want to create a line chart that displays the values of some variable summarized by month.
The following step-by-step example shows how to create the following line chart by month in Power BI:
Let’s jump in!
Step 1: Load the Dataset
First, we will load the following dataset into Power BI that contains information about the total sales made on various dates by some company:
Step 2: Insert the Line Chart
Next, click the Report View icon on the left hand side of the screen:
Then, on the right side of the screen under Visualizations, click the Line chart icon:
An empty line chart will be inserted:
Step 3: Populate the Chart
Next, drag the Date variable under the X-axis label, then drag the Sales variable under the Y-axis label:
The end result will be a line chart that displays the sum of sales by month:
Additional Resources
The following tutorials explain how to perform other common tasks in Power BI: