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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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vijayan.jayapal on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:28

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Very much need feature, Please provide as soon as possible.

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Billy Moran on 05 Jul 2020 23:46:12

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Wow, this one has been an issue for quite a while. This is a pretty elementary need to get reports looking acceptable. Any progress?

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:37

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Same here, very frustrating. Seems like a bug as according to the settings that are available it should be there. But doesn't work anymore when 'Show on rows' is activated.

Crucial for layout in most of my reports.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:21

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

This needs to be done. So annoying when I have Values as Rows, and the field formatting won't apply to the row Header like it does if I leave the values as columns. C'mon MSFT, get it fixed!

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bill on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:35

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

In a matrix we need to be able to customize the formatting of the row headers so that level 3 is smaller than level 2 and Level 1 being the largest. Very important for nice formatting of hierarchies.

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Luis on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:19

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

I need it!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:24:20

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

This needs to be added as a functionality. To give option for example of Pass (Green), Fail (Red) etc.
Table and Matrix.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:23:13

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

also fraustrated by that.
spent a whole bunch of time trying to make it work, but it dosent.
sometimes it worked for some rows and not for others, and most time worked for none.
Seems random, and i could not find any documentation that suggests how does this behave.
Please help.

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Tom on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:39

RE: Apply field formatting to row headers

Yep same here. We have result and target measures in the rows. We'd like to make the target rows be bold (or another font/colour).