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Apply field formatting to row headers

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Kevin H on 12 Dec 2017 05:34:09

In a matrix visual, I have multiple measures, and I've turned on "Show on rows," so that each measure appears in a row rather than in a column.

Now, when I apply field formatting with "Apply to header" = 'On', the field formatting does not get applied to the row header. I expected it would.

Please fix this so that field formatting can be applied to row headers, the same as column headers. Thanks!

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Kwabena Owusu-Agyemang on 24 Oct 2024 10:23:17

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Very useful basic feature that really should have been added a while ago when the column headers where individually editable. Important that row headers can be edited individually.

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Hazem Mourad on 04 Oct 2024 00:25:20

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

we need to be able to conditional formatting row headers for font size, font weight (bold), color and background, and as well for cell element and specific column

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Lakkakula Kiran on 10 Mar 2022 08:12:49

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

This is very important feature

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Tien Tran on 11 Mar 2021 08:02:59

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Very necessary, please add this feature.

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Ben on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:44

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

still needed. So simple.

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Clint Schulte on 06 Jul 2020 00:11:47

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Please add this. It's a very basic requirement and this idea is more than 2 years old now. The ability to format rows and columns in a matrix is severely lacking in PBI.

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Greg on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:56

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Any news ?

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:57:37

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

The Power BI Matrix has some nice features but us SEVERELY limited on formatting control of rows, columns, etc. Conditional formatting can only be applied to values which is fine for a "standard" type of report, but if you are trying to do something custom with text, it is very limited. Numerous other tools such as Eclipse and BIRT and Tableau can do this easily. I would need to change both the font, font size, and font color for different row headers based on a text value. I could convert the text value into a number with some DAX, but the engine doesn't even provide a conditional formatting allowance for the row headers. This is very disappointing...

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:56:13

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Conditional Formatting on Row headers would be a great addition for users trying to create a financial PandL. Being able to highlight certain row headers to stand out from others would be beneficial.

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Richard on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:03

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

When you are looking at periodic review you want 40 items across 13 periods. At the moment I can only do 48 on the top and 13 rows it looks naff.