Data labels

Write values directly onto chart marks, with configurable position, format, and font size.

Data labels write values onto the chart itself, so a reader gets exact numbers without cross-referencing an axis.

Enabling data labels

Open the Style tab and turn on Show data labels in the Data labels section. Labels are off by default.

The setting covers the whole chart rather than one measure: every measure drawn is labeled. A bar labels its total at the end of the bar; a line or an area labels each point’s value above the point.

Label settings

Setting	Description
Data label position	Inside the bar end or Outside the bar end — offered while the chart draws a bar
Label format	Number, Percentage, Currency, or Date
Font size	Size of the label text