Quick summary
A stacked bar chart in Power BI lets you visualize multiple data categories within a single bar, making it easy to compare part-to-whole relationships across dimensions. This guide walks you through selecting the right visual type and mapping your data fields in Power BI Desktop.
Steps
- Open Power BI Desktop and click on your existing visual on the report canvas.
- Navigate to the Visualizations pane on the right side of the screen.
- In the Visualizations pane, click the Stacked Bar Chart icon to switch or add the visual type.
- Drag and drop your data fields into the appropriate chart wells to populate the chart.
- Your stacked bar chart is now successfully created in Power BI and ready to use.



