Stay on Top of the Power BI Data Visualization Curve

Power BI is a powerful tool for visualizing data, but how you interact with that data can make all the difference. One of the most fundamental ways to control what data you see is by using a slicer. In this article, we’ll walk through how to add a slicer in Power BI using the standard method and compare it with the more dynamic ZoomCharts visuals, which take data exploration to the next level.

How to Add a Slicer in Power BI: Standard vs ZoomCharts Approach

Jun 18, 2025

Say hello to Line PRO, the latest addition to the ZoomCharts family of custom visuals for Power BI! It takes the best ZoomCharts features – interactivity, customization and user experience – and delivers a focused and streamlined solution for Power BI users who are looking to take their line charts to the next level.

NEW VISUAL: Drill Down Line PRO for Power BI

Jun 03, 2025

This guide shows how to create stacked column / bar charts in Power BI and explores various ZoomCharts features for even more advanced data visualizations.

Power BI Stacked Column Charts: A Full Guide

May 08, 2025

Data literacy is no longer optional - it’s essential for success in today’s data-driven world. From marketers to HR professionals, everyone is expected to analyze data, spot trends, and make smart decisions. This article explores what data literacy really means, why it matters, and how to build it across your team and organization.

Data Literacy: What It Is and Why Every Modern Professional Needs It

Apr 30, 2025

Create multiple links between nodes in Graph, enable and customize value labels for stack totals in Combo & Timeline, and more – read about what’s new in ZoomCharts visuals in April!

April 2025 Update: Multiple Links in Graph PRO & Total Labels for Stacks

Mar 28, 2025

This month brings multiple new features for better data visualization: change indicator for comparison between two values; on-chart annotations for Waterfall; layout modes for Network, and other improvements.

March 2025 Update: Show Difference Between Two Values

Feb 26, 2025

You can now enable extended axis labels in Combo, Combo Bar and Waterfall, assign lasso shapes to specific shape layers in Map, and enter custom display names for link categories in Graph. Read more about the latest update in this article!

February 2025: What’s New in ZoomCharts Visuals for Power BI

Feb 03, 2025

Looking for the best Power BI training resources? We have compiled a list of 27 incredible Power BI training courses, YouTube channels, blogs, websites and other resources for anyone looking to learn more about the platform.

27 Best Power BI Training Resources 2025

Jan 31, 2025

ARR, CLV, NRR, churn, and more – learn about the most important SaaS business metrics, their formulas, how to read and interpret them, and how to best visualize them.

Top 12 Key SaaS Business Metrics You Must Track in 2025

Jan 15, 2025

We have added outline conditional formatting, color customization for selection and highlight areas, comma-separated source nodes for Graph, and a setting to hide empty values in the tooltip.

January 2025: New Customization Options

Jan 13, 2025

Ideally, Power BI report design should make data exploration faster, easier and more efficient. But things do not always go according to plan, and certain design mistakes may creep up. Here are five of the most common mistakes that you should avoid when designing your reports!

Top 5 Power BI Report Design Mistakes You Should Avoid

Dec 17, 2024

Customer stories

Customer Story: Visualising Healthcare Data with Power BI + ZoomCharts

How did a major healthcare provider upgrade their data infrastructure from thousands of Excel sheets to fully interactive self-service Power BI reports in just a few years? Let’s find out!

Dec 10, 2024

We have introduced conditional formatting for value labels to our Combo, Combo Bar and Timeline visuals, and X-Axis value alignment for Timeline & TimeSeries.

December 2024: New Conditional Formatting Settings & More

Nov 26, 2024

Business data visualization can increase your ROI from business intelligence tools by producing faster and better insights for data-driven decisions, and increasing user adoption.

5 Reasons Why Data Visualization is Important in Business

Nov 07, 2024

Read our step-by-step guide on how to create Power BI scatter charts with our Scatter PRO visual, how to set up fields and customize the chart.

How-To Guide: Drill Down Scatter PRO for Power BI

Nov 01, 2024

We are excited to release Drill Down Scatter PRO, which is the latest addition to ZoomCharts family of custom Power BI visuals. It is designed to deliver 360° insights and empower decision-centric data exploration for business users.

New Visual Release: Drill Down Scatter PRO by ZoomCharts

Oct 08, 2024

We have released a Power BI Certified version of our popular Map visual, and introduced custom slice images for Pie and Donut visuals.

October 2024: Certified Map Visual & Slice Images in Pie, Donut

Oct 03, 2024

Dark mode has arrived in Power BI! Read how to enable the dark mode in Power BI, plus insights and opinions from our team.

Power BI Dark Mode Is Here

Oct 01, 2024

Business intelligence empowers organizations to become data-driven and improve efficiency. This article provides helpful tips on how to get started with BI and explains the most important business intelligence terminology.

Business Intelligence: What It Is & How To Implement It

Sep 26, 2024

Our Graph and Network visuals now support WebGL, which will allow visualizing larger datasets. We also added useful customization features to Pie, Donut, Combo, Combo Bar, Timeline and Graph visuals.

September 2024: New Features & WebGL Support

Sep 10, 2024

In this article, we will explore in detail what makes Power BI the best business intelligence platform, highlight its biggest benefits and standout features, and help you decide whether it is the right choice for your business.

Top 9 Benefits of Power BI

Sep 03, 2024

This article explores the technology and internal culture aspects of becoming a data-driven business, the benefits and challenges, and practical steps to foster a data-driven culture within your organization.

Data-Driven Decision-Making: Full Guide

Aug 06, 2024

We have made several under-the-hood performance and stability improvements for our visuals, introduced a new feature to Pie and Donut visuals, and launched the ZoomCharts Experience Reports development service.

August 2024: Updates and Improvements in ZoomCharts Visuals

Jul 04, 2024

A brand-new user interaction, plus expanded customization features and other improvements to our Combo, Combo Bar, Pie, Donut, Map, Timeline, Waterfall and Graph visuals – here’s what’s new in ZoomCharts visuals in July 2024.

July 2024: Latest Features in ZoomCharts Visuals

Jun 06, 2024

Here's how integrating Power BI with ZoomCharts revolutionized our client's social network analysis by offering dynamic, intuitive ways to explore data, improving efficiency, and providing actionable insights.

Use Case: Network Analysis with Power BI and ZoomCharts

Jun 03, 2024

We have updated our Combo, Combo Bar, Map and Graph visuals with new features and improvements. In addition, all our visuals now support dynamic format strings in Power BI.

June 2024: What's New in ZoomCharts Visuals

May 07, 2024

We have released updates to our TimeSeries, Map, Pie, Donut and Graph visuals that have added various useful features and quality-of-life improvements.

What’s New in Drill Down Visuals: May 2024

Mar 13, 2024

We have added the much-requested Legend field to Combo, Combo Bar, and Timeline visuals which makes it easier to split values into visually distinct segments.

NEW FEATURE: Legend Field in ZoomCharts Visuals

Mar 02, 2024

Power BI ad hoc reporting is an approach to data analytics that allows every user to become involved in the report creation and analysis process. Let’s explore this method in more detail and compare it to other types of reports!

What is Power BI Ad Hoc Reporting & How You Can Use It

Feb 09, 2024

Visualizing both supply chain and retail data within the same Power BI report sounds hard, but with planning, knowledge, and the right tools, it can be done. Learn all you need to know to create a stunning report in this article!

Power BI for Supply Chain and Retail Analysis: Full Guide [+ report templates]

Jan 09, 2024

Customer stories

Customer Story: unibz Streamlines Academic Data Analysis With Power BI & ZoomCharts

When working with academic and demographic data that involves thousands of students and more than 300 active research projects, the right data visualization tools are a force multiplier when it comes to efficiency.

Nov 01, 2023

Customer stories

Customer Story: How Intel Uses ZoomCharts for Global Supply Chain Management

Intel develops technology that increases the performance and efficiency of computers and other devices. ZoomCharts creates data visualization technology that increases the efficiency and user adoption of Intel’s state-of-the-art business intelligence infrastructure.

Sep 28, 2023

In this article, we explain the main differences between Network PRO and Graph PRO visuals, and compare them head-to-head.

Drill Down Network PRO vs. Graph PRO: A Detailed Comparison

Aug 24, 2023

Power BI chart types can make a big difference in the effectiveness of your report. In this article, you'll learn about the different types of charts available in Power BI and how to select the most appropriate one for your data.

Power BI Chart Types: Choosing the Right Visuals for Your Data

Aug 07, 2023

This article explores the similarities and differences between TimeSeries PRO and Timeline PRO to help you decide which of our two Power BI visuals for time-based data is for you.

Drill Down TimeSeries PRO vs Timeline PRO: Differences Explained

Jul 05, 2023

In this article, we’ll explain what are drill downs in Power BI, and give you some tips and practical examples on how to correctly implement them and make your reports more interactive.

Power BI Drill Down: The Ultimate Guide

Apr 12, 2023

What will be the biggest data visualization trends of 2023? What can we expect from Power BI in the future? While we won’t admit or deny that we have a crystal ball in our possession, we want to share some of our predictions for the future of data visualization in this article.

Top 5 Data Visualization Trends of 2023

Apr 05, 2023

Analyzing your company’s sales process can mean diving into countless metrics. An interactive sales dashboard helps business users compile all metrics of interest into a compact report. By choosing the right custom visuals, in-depth sales dashboards can retain large amounts of information without overwhelming the user.

Why You Need a Power BI Sales Dashboard

Mar 29, 2023

No matter how experienced you are at report creation, there will always be some Power BI tips and tricks that you can use to improve even further. In this article, we’ll share some of our favorite bits of knowledge that you can use when creating reports!

Top 10 Power BI Tips and Tricks for Better Reports

Mar 08, 2023

Is hiring Power BI experts for report overhaul worth it?

Power BI experts come in many shapes and sizes. Some may help your company implement a Microsoft Power BI workflow, others will help you maintain your data warehouse, and some are suited to give your existing reports a UX and functionality glow-up by performing a thorough report overhaul. In this article, we will focus on the latter and help you decide whether you should hire Power BI experts in lieu of in-house report creators.

Feb 22, 2023

Filters in Power BI reports are a game changer when you’re looking to make big decisions with interactive data visualization. Rummaging through static infographics can get frustrating, thus impacting business management. Fortunately, dynamic Power BI reports can pack large amounts of crucial data into a single report. This article looks at one of the most important parts of interactive data analysis – filters in Power BI reports.

Filters in Power BI: Everything You Need to Know

Feb 16, 2023

A Power BI combo chart is a great way to combine a lot of data into a simple and easily readable package. It can contain multiple series and various chart types on a single visual, giving report creators a lot of options. In this article, we will explore what you can do with Drill Down Combo PRO and how you can best use the wide variety of options that it offers.

Power BI Combo Chart: Tips & Best Features

Feb 09, 2023

Pie charts can be an excellent addition to your report. They will show a quick overview of your data, and act as an eye-catching visual accent. That being said, you need to know when to use them, and how to use them correctly for them to be a valuable part of your visual narrative, not a detriment. We’ll answer these questions and give you a brief Power BI pie chart tutorial in this article.

Power BI Pie Chart: All You Need To Know

Feb 05, 2023

How to create a timeline in Power BI? There are many ways to do that, but in this article, we will explore a purpose-made timeline visual for creating stunning Power BI timeline charts that are smooth, interactive and let you feature up to 25 series on the same chart. Read on as we dive deep into the features of Drill Down Timeline PRO and give you tips on how to get started!

Creating interactive Power BI Timeline charts: A Full Guide

Jan 30, 2023

If you are part of running a business, a good understanding of financial reporting is absolutely crucial. In order to gauge out your company’s financial performance and potential opportunities for growth, an effective and smooth financial reporting process will be a key part of your decision-making process.

The Secret to Financial Dashboards in Power BI

Dec 20, 2022

Time is of the essence. This is also true for data. When assessing the performance of a business, people want to look at quantifiable results to develop their future strategy. However, looking at data from a time-based perspective can reveal valuable insights into seasonal trends. Using this information, companies can adjust to any changes that plain numbers fail to show. That’s where a Power BI time series chart comes into data visualization.

Make Power BI Time Series Charts Easily

Dec 12, 2022

When you look at the best Power BI dashboards, you’ll notice that they have a lot in common. They’re fast and easy to read, and responsive to mouse or touch inputs alike. On top of that, they’re visually pleasing and eye-catching.

Top 5 Best Power BI Dashboards

Nov 30, 2022

Here’s the thing about Power BI network charts – they aren’t as difficult to make as they might look. You just need the right tools and creating interactive and fully featured network graph visualizations will become a breeze. In this blog post, we share some tips and tricks for Power BI network charts and go through the most popular use cases for this kind of visual.

How to Make Power BI Network Charts Step-By-Step

Nov 07, 2022

When you’re creating reports in Power BI, conditional formatting is one of the most powerful tools for data storytelling. Color is one of the main factors in visual salience, and you can use it to make your reports give a lot of information to the viewer with just a quick glance.

Using Power BI Conditional Formatting in ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals

Oct 18, 2022

Drill Down Graph PRO is one of our most advanced data visualization tools, and in this article, we will explore the many ways you can use it in your Power BI reports, including org charts, AML graphs and more. Furthermore, we will go through some tips & tricks on how to create graphs in Power BI with this powerful visual.

Create a Power BI Org Chart & More with Drill Down Graph PRO

Sep 07, 2022

First impressions matter, even when you're creating Power BI reports. When your users open your report for the first time, they need to be presented with good-looking visuals that present data in an easy-to-read way, otherwise they'll leave confused and with more questions than before.

Top 5 Best Power BI Report Design Practices

Sep 04, 2022

The donut and pie charts are some of the most ubiquitous charts around. Instantly recognizable by people who have very little to do with charts, every report creator is bound to have to include a Power BI donut chart into a report at some point. This is not a commentary on whether you should love or hate donut charts, but rather a guide on getting the most out of donut and pie charts. Strap in tight, we're going to go over the whys, hows, do's and don'ts of Power BI donut charts.

Power BI Donut Chart

Sep 02, 2022

What are some of the best design practices and most important tips for designing a great Power BI dashboard? How can you design a report that is both appealing and efficient at conveying business information? Learn more in this article!

Power BI Design Tips: Make Your Reports More Efficient

Aug 31, 2022

Maps are one of the most important data visualizations for businesses these days. With the rise of globalization, companies are looking to expand and transcend borders. This makes it necessary to track and analyze data on a geographic level, presenting a new element of map visualization when making data-driven decisions.

Tips and Tricks for Power BI Map visualizations

Jul 01, 2022

We are excited to announce the collaboration between Microsoft’s latest product – Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Insights – and technologies provided by ZoomCharts – the Network and Map visuals.

Microsoft Integrates ZoomCharts in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Insights

Jun 20, 2022

ZoomCharts Receives EU Funding for New Product Development

The co-financing initiative will ensure the attraction of highly skilled specialists and speed up the development of 3 brand-new custom visuals for Power BI. The work has begun, and the team plans to launch the new visualizations within a year.

Jun 12, 2022

Do you know how to make a waterfall chart? Here are 7 tips you should know when building user friendly Power BI waterfall charts. Customize it to tell a data story that helps you make data driven decisions. Bar and column charts work great for visualizing a beginning and ending value. However, these charts fail to display the full data story by leaving out all the unique factors that contribute to a final net value. In this article, we will look at the basics of waterfall charts and what practices you can implement to build the best waterfall charts in Power BI.

Power BI Waterfall Charts: A Detailed Guide

Feb 14, 2022

Power BI bar charts are a simple and efficient way to show category-based data. Almost everyone has used a bar chart, which is why they've remained incredibly popular through the years. In this article, we will explore the many ways you can make Power BI bar charts even more powerful and use them to the max.

Everything You Need To Know About Power BI Bar Charts

Dec 16, 2021

How We Turned Many Excel Files Into an Interactive Power BI Report about Latvia’s Export landscape

How We Turned an Excel Sheet Into an Interactive Report: Latvia Export Barometer. ZoomCharts took part in a widescale project that created a full report of...

Aug 30, 2021

It's no secret that the leading organizations of the world don't take any chances when it comes to business strategy - they use business intelligence to make data-driven decisions. Just like a sports team needs a coach or an army needs a strategist to achieve victory, your can reach your business goals more efficiently with the help of a robust BI system and expert BI analysts.

Business Intelligence Implementation: A Complete Guide

Sep 22, 2020

You and your colleagues, most likely, send thousands of emails between each other. You can transform these emails into valuable data by performing a Power BI email analysis. It's a great way to optimize your internal communication channels and identify possible issues, and in this article, we will show you how to do it by using Drill Down Graph PRO.

Power BI Email Analysis: How To Visualize Internal Communication

Sep 22, 2020

ZoomCharts Drill Down Graph PRO offers multiple layout options and unseen level of interaction. In this article we will explore a use case of mapping parent...

Use case for a graph visual: mapping subsidiaries of an international organization

Feb 26, 2020