Label First and Last Points Only in a Tableau Graph

By: Eric Parker

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Do you want to label just the first and last point in a graph in Tableau? For a line graph, that's simply a couple clicks away. But for a bar chart or any other type of graph, it might be a bit more involved.

Our go-to method for labeling just the first and last points is to write a table calculation utilizing the FIRST() and LAST() functions and to drop that on the label tab in the Marks card.

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