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Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

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Srinivasan Turuvekere on 22 Oct 2015 07:17:35

It would be great if you could select multiple columns in the data view e.g. the hide multiple columns from the report view in one operation.

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Thomas G on 10 Mar 2024 18:42:02

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Super annoying. Have many date columns I need to format... MANUALLY!!! Same with conditional formatting multiple columns.... MANUALLY.... Not sure if I will laugh (in despair) or cry... Probably both... FIX PLEASE!!!

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Fraser Perrie on 09 Nov 2023 09:58:34

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

how has this still not been sorted, 8 years after the initial 'idea'it's absolutely basic functionalityso much wasted time

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Simon Brock on 16 Sep 2020 09:22:53

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Bonkers! Works in Excel (obviously!) A format painter would be good while you're at it!

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Blake Thomson on 06 Jul 2020 00:17:43

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

How is this still not incorporated? Ease and speed of use continues to give other BI programs the edge over Power BI. It takes me at least 100x longer in Power BI to do these things. Other programs allow me to highlight, make changes, and I can be on my way. Power BI says, "stick around, stay awhile!"

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 06 Jul 2020 00:16:47

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Takes too long to do manually.

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Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:10

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

would be super helpful

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Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:10:40

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Please please please please make this happens, it takes sooo much time!

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Nole on 06 Jul 2020 00:03:40

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

I swore this used to work...

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Michael Biasetti on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:18

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Please make this happen! I have some very large tables that are super frustrating to work through.

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Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:04

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Just taken me 15 minutes to re-format columns - should have taken seconds. How is this more productive?