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- BasicsBeginner21 min readGetting started with Plume visuals: installation, license, styles and shared settingsInstall a Plume visual, learn the key Power BI terms, paste your license key, pick a style and adjust the cards shared by all visuals, in one place.
- Intermediate10 min readStyles, custom colors and JSON themes: dress every Plume visual at onceThe Style card shared by every Plume Studio visual: 20 complete styles, free custom colors to step out of a style, and a JSON theme to apply your brand guidelines everywhere.
- Intermediate6 min readDynamic formatting: drive every setting of a Plume visual with a DAX formulaTitle color based on growth, computed text size, style picked by a slicer: in every Plume Studio visual, each Format pane setting can come from a DAX measure, with the fx button or the “Dynamic format” field.
Ridgeline Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner11 min readCreate a climate ridgeline in Power BIGet started with Ridgeline Plume: go from weather data to a ridgeline chart, prepare the columns, add the visual to your report and set the key options.
- How-to guidesIntermediate7 min readRidgeline Plume: 8 how-to guides (Unknown Pleasures, normals, animation…)Histogram per group, the Unknown Pleasures look, top 10 years, deviation from the normal, year-by-year animation and annotations, step by step.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate29 min readRidgeline Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every setting in the Format pane and Analytics pane of Ridgeline Plume: what each one does, its possible values and its default value.
Bar Slicer Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner9 min readA list slicer that shows how much each value weighsGet started with Bar Slicer Plume: prepare your data, set up the slicer in 10 minutes, and read the measure bar shown next to each value in the list.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readBar Slicer Plume: 9 how-to guides (Top N, Excel list, bookmarks…)Sync the slicer across pages, save a selection, keep the 5 biggest categories, paste a list from Excel, sort months in calendar order: step by step.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate15 min readBar Slicer Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting in Bar Slicer Plume: what it's for, the values it accepts and its default value, card by card, in order.
Range Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner8 min readFilter a numeric range on a histogramGet started with Range Plume: pick a range of prices, areas or lead times while seeing their distribution, from preparing the data to a fully configured slicer.
- How-to guidesIntermediate4 min readRange Plume: 9 how-to guides (named ranges, outliers…)Create named business ranges, remove outliers, read a skewed distribution, fix the scale and avoid constant recalculation: step-by-step guides for Range Plume.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate12 min readRange Plume: all fields and settings explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Range Plume: what it does, which values it accepts and what its default value is, card by card.
Period Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner10 min readA date slicer with presets and year-over-year comparisonGet started with Period Plume: build a date table, avoid the date hierarchy trap, and add a slicer that picks a period right on the trend of a measure.
- How-to guidesIntermediate4 min readPeriod Plume: 8 how-to guides (last 30 days, year over year, seasons…)Rolling periods, opening on the last 12 months, year-over-year comparison, business periods, minimum length and monthly data, step by step in Period Plume.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate13 min readPeriod Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Period Plume: what it does, the values you can choose and its default value, card by card, in pane order.
Filter Bar Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedIntermediate10 min readA multi-field filter bar in a single visualGet started with Filter Bar Plume: put several fields in one bar, with faceted counts and active filter chips. Build your first filter bar in about 12 minutes.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readFilter Bar Plume: 9 how-to guides (Apply button, mobile, views…)Allow one year at a time, apply several fields at once, use a side panel, adapt to phones and save filter views with bookmarks: step-by-step guides for Filter Bar Plume.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate10 min readFilter Bar Plume: all fields and settings explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Filter Bar Plume: what it does, which values it accepts and what its default value is, card by card.
Basic Slicer Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner9 min readA dropdown slicer that opens over the report, with a hierarchyGet started with Basic Slicer Plume: a one-line menu that opens over your visuals, a Category › Product hierarchy, and an optional count next to each value.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readBasic Slicer Plume: 8 how-to guides (list, bookmarks, hierarchy…)Show values as a list, sync the slicer across pages, save a selection in a bookmark, allow only one value at a time, and build a three-level hierarchy.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate12 min readBasic Slicer Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting in Basic Slicer Plume: what it's for, the values it accepts and its default value, card by card, in order.
Date Picker Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner10 min readA calendar slicer that opens on the latest date and grays out days without dataGet started with Date Picker Plume: build a date table, gray out the days without data, and select a single date or a range in two clicks on a real calendar.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readDate Picker Plume: 8 how-to guides (Fridays, month ends, heatmap…)Open on the latest date, allow only Fridays or month ends, write your own rules and color the days by revenue: step-by-step recipes for Date Picker Plume.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate15 min readDate Picker Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Date Picker Plume: what it does, the values you can choose and its default value, card by card, in pane order.
Text Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner9 min readA search box that filters the report: getting started with Text PlumeGet started with Text Plume: type a few letters to filter the report, accents ignored, highlighted suggestions, and pick the column to search with chips.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readText Plume: 9 how-to guides (pasted list, wildcards, bookmarks…)Filter on a list pasted from Excel, use wildcards, exclude values, search every column at once and keep the typed text in a bookmark with Text Plume.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate13 min readText Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting in Text Plume: search, input, fields, suggestions and results, with the values they accept and their defaults.
Sankey Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner10 min readSankey: see where flows go and which customers change segmentGet started with Sankey Plume: prepare a customer table, build a migration chart with new and lost customers, trace a path and select the customers of a flow.
- How-to guidesIntermediate8 min readSankey Plume: 12 how-to guidesClassic Source → Destination Sankey, income statement, cycles, category order, conversion rates, color by a measure, one line per customer, highlighted flows.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate13 min readSankey Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Sankey Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value.
Waterfall Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readPower BI waterfall chart: from revenue to net income, step by stepGet started with Waterfall Plume: prepare your data, build a waterfall like Power BI's, rename the total, then move on to the price-volume-mix bridge.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readWaterfall Plume: 9 how-to guides (budget, subtotals, PVM…)Step by step: cash flow with a check, budget-to-actual bridge, year-over-year change by channel, gross margin and EBITDA, horizontal bars, price-volume-mix bridge.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate15 min readWaterfall Plume: every field and setting of the waterfall chartEvery field and setting of Waterfall Plume, waterfall and price-volume-mix bridge: start, subtotals, grouping, effects, axes, with possible values and defaults.
Table Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner9 min readA Power BI table formatted column by columnGet started with Table Plume: go from your data to a sortable, searchable table, formatted column by column, with totals that actually make sense.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readTable Plume: 10 how-to guides (rates, bars, groups, auto-scroll…)Avoid summing a rate, spot drops at a glance, add bars in cells, row groups, sparklines, and auto-scroll: step-by-step recipes for Table Plume in Power BI.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate26 min readTable Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting in Table Plume, including per-column settings: what each one does, its possible values, and its default.
Matrix Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedIntermediate8 min readA matrix with correct subtotalsGet started with Matrix Plume: rows, columns, and values, in-place expand and collapse, and subtotals calculated by Power BI that stay correct for ratios.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readMatrix Plume: 10 how-to guides (heatmap, share, tabular…)Subtotals at the bottom of each group, tabular layout, heatmap, share within the group, frozen total, collapsible years, and sparklines: step by step.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate25 min readMatrix Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting in Matrix Plume, including per-measure settings: what each one does, its possible values, and its default.
Gantt Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner13 min readA Gantt chart in Power BI, from portfolio to critical pathGet started with Gantt Plume: turn a task table into a collapsible project › phase › task plan with milestones and a status date, in 15 minutes.
- How-to guidesIntermediate8 min readGantt Plume: 10 how-to guides (dependencies, critical path, PDF…)MS Project numbering, several bars per row, dependencies, critical path, baseline, computed status, Resources view and a one-page PDF, step by step.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate27 min readGantt Plume: every field and setting explainedThe 19 field wells and every setting in the Format pane and Analytics pane of Gantt Plume: what each one does, its possible values and its default value.
Bar Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner8 min readAll your bar and column charts in one Power BI visual: Bar PlumeGet started with Bar Plume in Power BI: prepare your data and measures, then build a stacked column chart with data labels and totals in about 10 minutes.
- How-to guidesIntermediate7 min readBar Plume: 8 how-to guides (variance arrows, target, Top N…)Match a native bar chart, compare 2025 with 2024 using variance arrows, show actuals vs. target in %, keep the top 5 and group the rest: step-by-step recipes.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate33 min readBar Plume: every field and Format pane setting explainedEvery field well and every setting in the Bar Plume Format and Analytics panes: what each one does, its possible values, its default value and premium features.
Line Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner9 min readClear line charts in Power BI with Line PlumeGet started with Line Plume in Power BI: prepare your data, plot one or several lines on a date axis and adjust the essential settings in about 10 minutes.
- How-to guidesIntermediate9 min readLine Plume: 8 how-to guides (dual axis, forecast, moving average…)Two axes, solid and dashed lines, moving average, forecast, dashed future part, target line, one series highlighted: step-by-step recipes for Line Plume.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate36 min readLine Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every setting in the Line Plume Format pane and Analytics pane, including per-series settings, with default values and premium features.
- Going furtherIntermediate5 min readAnnotate a line chart: comments attached to pointsExplain a peak or a dip right on the line with Line Plume: “Annotate” button, “x | series | text” list or DAX measure, annotations that follow the filters.
Scatter Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner9 min readPower BI scatter chart: sort your items into four familiesGet started with Scatter Plume: prepare your data, build a bubble chart, label the useful points, split the cloud into quadrants and animate it over time.
- How-to guidesIntermediate11 min readScatter Plume: 18 how-to guides (quadrants, animation, density…)Step by step: sort products into four families, animate the cloud over time, zoom in, put a flag inside each bubble, read thousands of points as density.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate31 min readScatter Plume: every field and setting of the scatter chartEvery field and setting of Scatter Plume, Format and Analytics panes: play axis, quadrants, density, images, trends, with possible values and defaults.
KPI Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner12 min readKPI Plume: Power BI KPI cards that flip over to explain the numberGet started with KPI Plume in Power BI: prepare your measures, build a strip of KPI cards with change, target and trend, then write the back that shows on click.
- How-to guidesIntermediate12 min readKPI Plume: 11 how-to guides (prior year, budget, targets, icons…)Step by step: compare with the prior year and budget, set a target per card, color cards green, amber or red, pick each KPI's icon and back content, add a link…
- Fields and settingsIntermediate37 min readKPI Plume: every field and Format pane setting explainedEvery field well and every setting in the KPI Plume Format pane: what each one does, its possible values, its default value and premium features.
Candle Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner7 min readA real stock chart in Power BI, with no weekend gapsGet started with Candle Plume: prepare a price table, create the measures, insert the visual, change the timeframe, zoom and add two moving averages.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readCandle Plume: 10 how-to guidesStep by step: weeks or months without changing the table, a 200-day average from the first candle, purchase prices as candles, minute sessions, indicators, positions.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate14 min readCandle Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Candle Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value.
Chord Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readChord diagram in Power BI: who exchanges with whom, both waysGet started with Chord Plume: prepare a From / To / Value table, insert the visual, read the ribbons, isolate a name's flows and pick the year to show.
- How-to guidesIntermediate4 min readChord Plume: 9 use cases for readable chord diagramsExcel matrix, many names, arrows per direction, arc order, play axis, two half circles, net balance, groups and highlight: the Chord Plume recipes.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate10 min readChord Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Chord Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value, premium features included.
Sunburst Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA sunburst chart that opens with a click in Power BIGet started with Sunburst Plume: prepare a Region, City, Category hierarchy, insert the visual, open a sector with a click, go back, filter the page and read the percentages.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readSunburst Plume: 10 use casesStep by step: open and filter with one click, show the % of the parent, group small sectors, watch shares change year by year, compare with last year, track a budget, switch to an icicle.
- Fields and settingsAdvanced11 min readSunburst Plume: every field and Format pane settingComplete reference for Sunburst Plume: the seven fields and each setting of the Data colors, Layout, Sectors and levels, Labels, Center, Breadcrumb, Comparison and Playback (play axis) cards.
Stream Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA streamgraph in Power BI: watch the make-up changeGetting started with Stream Plume: prepare a monthly table by channel, insert the visual, read the streams, change the layout and filter the page with one click.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readStream Plume: 10 how-to recipes to read a compositionStep by step: 100% shares, total of each stream, fixed order, small multiples, biggest risers, Top N, reference period, events, navigator, playback.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate21 min readStream Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every setting of the Format and Analytics panes of Stream Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value.
Bump Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner5 min readA bump chart in Power BI: rankings over time, no RANKX neededGet started with Bump Plume: prepare a table, insert the visual, let it compute the ranks, set the Top N, read entries and exits and replay the evolution.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readBump Plume: 9 how-to recipes for rankingsStep by step: ties like RANKX, lowest value first, Top N with entries and exits, a rank you already compute, ribbons, metro map, playback ★, zones and logos.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate19 min readBump Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Bump Plume: ranking, designs, markers, labels, axes, zones, views and playback, with their default values.
Dumbbell Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readDumbbell chart in Power BI: the gap between two valuesGet started with Dumbbell Plume: prepare the data, create two measures, insert the visual, sort by gap, read the ▲▼ gap and color by direction.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readDumbbell Plume: 9 use casesStep by step: plan versus actual, an animated pay gap ★, one point per year, target reached or missed, market range, logos, groups by region.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate22 min readDumbbell Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Dumbbell Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value, ★ features included.
Image Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readShow base64 images in Power BI, even beyond 32,766 charactersGet started with Image Plume: prepare a table of base64 images, split long images into chunks, insert the visual, pick size, position and a round mask.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readImage Plume: 10 recipes (logos, galleries, slideshows, before / after)Default logo, image of the selected product, DAX measure, slideshow, shapes, before / after, light by score, carousel, filters and SVG clipping.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate20 min readImage Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Image Plume: layout, position and size, mask, outline, image adjustments, caption, thresholds, interactions.
Shape Gauge Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA drop, barrel or logo gauge that fills up in Power BIGetting started with Shape Gauge Plume: a value and its target, a shape that fills up with color, one shape per region, a horizontal fill.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readShape Gauge Plume: 12 use casesStep by step: a barrel filled with burgundy, a fundraising thermometer, your logo filled up, one shape per product, circular fill, the player, thresholds, layers and pictograms.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate18 min readShape Gauge Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Shape Gauge Plume: shape, fill, colors, label, scale, target, layout and player, with their default values.
Word Cloud Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA readable word cloud in Power BI, even from free-text commentsGet started with Word Cloud Plume: build a cloud of topics or customer reviews, remove stop words, pick a shape, a font and the orientation, and filter the page with a click.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readWord Cloud Plume: phrases, sentiment, comparison and shapesWord Cloud Plume recipes: stop words from your data, two-word phrases, color by sentiment, rising and falling words, SVG shape, and a cloud that changes month by month.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate13 min readWord Cloud Plume: every field and every settingComplete reference of Word Cloud Plume: fields (words, size, color, comparison, excluded words, SVG shape, play axis) and every Format pane setting with its values.
Pie Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA readable donut in Power BI: total in the center, tidy labelsGet started with Pie Plume: prepare a sales table, insert the donut, show the total in the center, arrange labels in columns and make a slice stand out.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readPie Plume: 9 use cases for pie charts that speakStep by step: a measure in the center, custom order ★, "Others", half donut, sub-categories in colors, pie of pie, previous year, small multiples, animation.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate14 min readPie Plume: every field and setting explainedEach field well and each Format pane setting of Pie Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value, premium features included.
Treemap Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA readable treemap in Power BI: groups, totals and zoomGet started with Treemap Plume: prepare the data, create the measure, insert the visual, read the groups and their totals, zoom into a group and come back.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readTreemap Plume: 11 recipes for clear, useful treemapsOne level at a time, colors by margin, thresholds, sort, animated playback, stock map, Top N, Voronoi, small multiples and logos: common needs step by step.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate14 min readTreemap Plume: every field and every setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Treemap Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value, premium features included.
Pyramid Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readAn animated age pyramid in Power BI, with three fieldsGetting started with Pyramid Plume: prepare a population table, insert the visual, sort ages with no sort column, show shares and pick a year.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readPyramid Plume: 10 use cases for age pyramidsStep by step: bands with no sort column, grouped ages, playing years, following the baby boom generation, areas compared in %, indicators, projections, butterfly.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate18 min readPyramid Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every setting of the Format and Analytics panes of Pyramid Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value.
Gauge Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA readable gauge in Power BI: target, ranges and gap at a glanceGet started with Gauge Plume: prepare the measures, insert the gauge, add the target, show the % of target, color red, amber and green ranges and show the needle.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readGauge Plume: 10 use cases for your Power BI gaugesOne gauge per region, colors from each region's own target ★, % of target, costs where lower is better, bullets, play axis ★, history ★ and several needles ★.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate18 min readGauge Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Gauge Plume: shape, scale, ranges, needle, dial, callout, target, comparison, grid, history, play axis.
Waffle Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA 100-cell waffle chart with your own shapes in Power BIGetting started with Waffle Plume: show a percentage as 100 cells, share one waffle between several categories, pick the cell shape and read the result.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readWaffle Plume: correct percentages, pictograms, targets and SVGWaffle Plume use cases: a rate computed on a total, one waffle per category, pictograms, the year-by-year change, a target, your own SVG icons and small multiples.
- Fields and settingsAdvanced19 min readWaffle Plume: every field and setting of the Format paneComplete reference of Waffle Plume: the eight fields, every setting of the Data colors, Layout, Cells, Headline value, Target, Legend, Playback and Interactions cards.
Beeswarm Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readA beeswarm chart in Power BI: every item, with no overlapGet started with Beeswarm Plume: prepare a table, create the measure, insert the visual, compare groups, read the median and each dot's rank, and select with a rectangle.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readBeeswarm Plume: 9 use cases to read a distribution wellStep by step: animate dots from one year to the next, compare with last year, raincloud, box plot, in-visual search, large volumes and group order.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate23 min readBeeswarm Plume: every field and every setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Beeswarm Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default, premium features included.
Hexbin Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readMake a scatter chart of thousands of points readable with hexagonsGetting started with Hexbin Plume: prepare a one-point-per-row table, insert the visual, read the density, filter by clicking a bin and zoom in down to the points.
- How-to guidesIntermediate6 min readHexbin Plume: 11 how-to guidesStep by step: average per bin, dominant city, density changing from year to year, zoom down to the points, comparing two groups, bivariate hexbin and contour lines.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate22 min readHexbin Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Hexbin Plume: bins, value, color scale, points, playback, zoom, ★ analytics, with their default values.
Radar Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner7 min readA Power BI radar chart that compares profiles, each axis on its scaleGet started with Radar Plume: prepare the data, drop several measures or a category, one series per player, read the scales and filter the page with a click.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readRadar Plume: 9 recipes to compare profiles in Power BIRatings out of 5, months in order, and with premium lower-is-better axes, target and ▲▼ gap, market benchmark, overall score, play axis, small multiples: the Radar Plume recipes.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate13 min readRadar Plume: every field and setting explainedEvery field well and every Format pane setting of Radar Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default value, premium features included.
Heatmap Plume
See the visual's page →- Getting startedBeginner6 min readHeatmap in Power BI: grid, calendar and hours of the dayGet started with Heatmap Plume: prepare the data, insert the visual, read the colors, write values in the cells, filter by clicking and switch to the calendar.
- How-to guidesIntermediate5 min readHeatmap Plume: calendar, peak hours and 8 more recipesHeatmap Plume use cases: multi-year calendar, day × hour, classes, sorting, and premium diverging scale, totals, comparison with last year, public holidays and animation.
- Fields and settingsIntermediate18 min readHeatmap Plume: every field and setting of the heatmapHeatmap Plume reference: the ten fields (Rows, Columns, Date, Value, Size, Reference, Annotation…) and every Format pane setting, with their values.