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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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Eero on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:43

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

ATM building a R-script to visualize some IoT data from roughly 120 empty columns and 40 full columns. I would love to delete all the columns i don´t need with a simple single option. or hide them.

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Pravind Orrie on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:08

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Multiple select of columns should be a standard feature and it is more irritating when it shifts all the way to the left.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:30:57

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

I agree. And the ability to format numbers with comma separators PLEASE!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:16

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

another must have

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CArlos on 05 Jul 2020 23:28:49

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

I agree, please do it!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:27:31

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

I agree, this would be very useful.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:25:46

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

Please can you do this!

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

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

This would be a great option since I'm sure most are working with large sets of data with many columns. It's an option in most other Microsoft programs.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:47

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

It's honestly ridiculous that this was a feature for so long and it is no longer an option. This needs to be added! I honestly try and load/paste data in any other way to avoid having to change various columns to specific formats within Query Editor.

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Jose A. Guerrero on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:28

RE: Allow selecting multiple columns in the data view

A real pain in....there. Right now I am stuck with that problem in a table with 16 columns.