Power BI Custom Visual
Box Plot for Power BI
AI-generated box plot for Power BI. Describe what you need in plain English; download a ready-to-import .pbiviz file. Full TypeScript source included.
A box plot summarizes a numeric distribution with five numbers: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum, plus outlier dots for values beyond 1.5× the interquartile range. It's the quickest way to compare distributions across many groups without losing the tail structure the way a bar chart of averages does.
Power BI doesn't ship a box plot. The statistical-analysis community has filled the gap on AppSource, but most marketplace implementations can't handle a large number of groups cleanly, don't expose whisker definitions, and lock their formatting.
VizForge generates a Power BI box plot custom visual with configurable whisker rules (1.5×IQR Tukey, min/max, or percentile), outlier mark style, and optional notches for median confidence intervals. Our AI writes the .pbiviz so it reads cleanly whether you have 3 groups or 30.
When to use a box plot in Power BI
- Order-value distributions by region
- Ticket-resolution-time distributions by priority
- Lab-result distributions across batches (quality control)
- Engagement-metric distributions across user cohorts
- Transaction-count distributions across branches
Example prompt
Example VizForge prompt
Horizontal box plot of ticket resolution times split by priority (P1, P2, P3, P4). Include outlier dots beyond 1.5× IQR. Show median value inside each box.
Data shape required
Two columns: Group (text) and Value (numeric). Each row is one observation.
Typical DAX measures
Q1 = PERCENTILE.EXC( Tickets[Resolution Hours], 0.25 )
Median = MEDIAN( Tickets[Resolution Hours] )
Q3 = PERCENTILE.EXC( Tickets[Resolution Hours], 0.75 )
Upper Whisker = [Q3] + 1.5 * ([Q3] - [Q1])
Lower Whisker = [Q1] - 1.5 * ([Q3] - [Q1])Free plan: 3 visuals per month. No credit card required.
FAQ
Tukey whiskers or min/max?
Tukey 1.5×IQR by default (more informative, outliers shown separately). Specify 'min/max whiskers' in the prompt for the simpler variant.
Can I show the notch for median confidence?
Yes — prompt for 'notched box plot'. Useful when comparing two groups to see if medians differ significantly.
How does it handle very small samples?
Below 5 observations the visual renders individual dots instead of a box, with a subtle note explaining why.
Can I overlay the mean?
Yes — specify 'show mean as a cross' or 'show mean line' in the prompt.
How-to guides for box plot
Power BI How-To
AI-First Power BI
Decision Guide
Power BI Customization
Free .pbiviz Generator
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