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    Custom shapes in Scatter charts, bar charts and other relevant chart types

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    Krishna Prasad Sankar on 16 Aug 2015 14:18:07

    It is important to have custom shapes in Power BI to create stunning visuals and infographics that can be shared with executives. Please read this blog post that describes how custom shapes will be helpful.

    https://appliedbitips.wordpress.com/2015/08/16/b-is-for-bubble-charts-a-k-a-scatter-charts-create-a-infographic-style-filler-chart-with-power-bi/

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:38

    RE: Custom shapes in Scatter charts, bar charts and other relevant chart types

    Allow to choose to upload shapes or images instead of the limited bubble options (triangule, squares, circles, etc.)

    it would be so awesome...I made a race car in this dispertion chart...but it is so boring to use points instead of little cars.

    Thanks Power BI Team

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:09:09

    RE: Custom shapes in Scatter charts, bar charts and other relevant chart types

    For "other relevant charts", please include maps. I would like to show small images of aircraft or ships on map views and have these colour-coded red, amber and green

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    md on 05 Jul 2020 22:02:30

    RE: Custom shapes in Scatter charts, bar charts and other relevant chart types

    In Scatter chart, show legend as different shape e.g. triangle, rectangle, etc. instead of showing as different color now.