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Extend DAX Format Function for colors

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David Godri on 22 Sep 2017 20:41:53

Extend Format Function to allow color in format code like in Excel. This would allow far more expressive conditional formatting in formulas. Take it a step further and add codes for bolding, italics and other formatting types. This would allow full flexibility in formatting of reports such as bolding certain rows, etc. Simple change - HUGE benefits! The finance community will thank you greatly!

EXAMPLE:

=FORMAT(1, "[[RED]] #") //formats number as red
=FORMAT(1, "[[#ff0000]] #") //formats number as red (using hex code)
=FORMAT(1, "[[RED;BOLD]] #") //formats number as red and bolds

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GP Poh on 14 Oct 2021 09:02:20

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

please turn on as to compete with other BI tool in market

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Darin Tuttle on 16 Aug 2021 23:57:07

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

yes please would be great

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Isabel Ballinger on 02 Aug 2021 04:25:18

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

This would be really useful for formatting commentary to make it easier to read, as an example

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JJ AE on 23 Jun 2021 01:32:06

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

Please, enable this function!

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Jeff Gallagher on 30 Apr 2021 14:32:45

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

Would be a handy addition

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Damien Decoene on 26 Mar 2021 08:07:46

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

I really need this

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Sunil Tak on 18 Feb 2021 10:28:47

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

I can see ,this is created in 2017 , more than 3 years. Please implement this feature soon or please let us know when this will be in your priority.

Thanks

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More Insights on 03 Dec 2020 23:14:00

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

This would be really useful, please implement this.

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Orsolya Vizi on 16 Aug 2020 04:20:31

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

This would be super helpful for better storytelling! Do it, please!

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 04:20:30

RE: Extend DAX Format Function for colors

Really need this. The current color formatting options are not granular enough