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Conditional Formatting for Text

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Power BI User on 09 Nov 2017 03:18:20

It would be great to conditional format a table and/or a matrix based on the cell text, not only numbers

Administrator on 03 Aug 2022 05:06:29

This month we added the ability to format text fields based off a numeric field: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-2018-feature-summary/#conditionalFormatting We also are planning on adding a feature that will let you format your text based on comparisons. I'll update this idea based on our progress on that feature.

Comments (153)

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:23

RE: Conditional Formatting for Text

This should be something basic. I appreciate that you guys have added formatting by another numeric field. But because I'm a human and not a computer it's user to read words than numbers.

All of my tables have status columns, sometimes they're boolean true/false, sometimes they're text. EmployeeStatus: Active/Leave/Retired. VehicleStatus: Current/Sold. Insurance&Tax: Valid/Expired etc....

Now, I can go and add some more helper columns to covert each category into a number that can be recognized for conditional formatting (as if I haven't added enough helper columns already for Power BI workarounds) but shouldn't it be as simple as
Select column to format:
Format values that [!equal/!contain/!begin with] "Expired" colour "Red"
This is bonkers for a tool at this level

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:35:03

RE: Conditional Formatting for Text

Being able to do conditional formatting based on text would be a life saver!

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:34:23

RE: Conditional Formatting for Text

This would be a life saver.

Robert on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:05

RE: Conditional Formatting for Text

I would like to be able to conditionally format based on certain text values entered in as a formula like ="Davey Jones". This would be useful, thanks.

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:30:25

RE: Conditional Formatting for Text

I would like to be able to change the font type and also the cell borders for an entire row (or conceivably column) based on the value of a dimension that is being displayed in the table/matrix. This would allow me to create formatted financial reports more easily.

I create dynamically calculated totals / subtotals that are based on the dimension values (using DAX SWITCH logic) -- and I would like the ability to define unique total/subtotal look and feel for any given row(dimension). I want the same ability to define a look and feel for my dynamically defined total/subtotals as I can do with the pivoted view totals/subtotals.

Maria Hussey on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:44

RE: Conditional Formatting for Text

Hello,

When can we expect to be able to apply conditional formatting to text fields, based on the actual text, rather than a numeric value?
Text fields are not always linked to a numeric value.
It's a basic Excel feature and frustrating not to have it in Power BI