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additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

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on 27 Jan 2016 20:37:08

Hi there,

I was hoping that the Power BI team could consider bringing additional font formatting options into Power BI. So wherever there is an option to specify font size, colour and so forth, we should also be able to specify other options such as:

* Bold
* Italic
* Underline
* Strikeout

Also I was wondering if it wouldn't be a good idea to allow users to highlight a specific part of a text to format it, instead of formatting the font for the entire object in question.

Comments (54)

Comments (54)

d0ae24cb 954a-4a4e-b137-c7a49b5d3de6 on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:26

RE: additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

Absolutely surprised to see that basic formatting options like bold and italics are missing. It's too embarrassing to tell the customer that we cannot bold or italicise the font because Microsoft hasn't provided the feature yet.

1bd828ee 712a-450b-9ac3-19169221b609 on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:20

RE: additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

This is definitely a must. I've just started creating dashboards in PBI and I really like the software, first question from a stakeholder was can the titles be in bold please. really surprised this wasn't a feature from the get go.

05dc18f5 72e0-4e74-991f-884837d56c5e on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:20

RE: additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

I will echo what has already been said with I'm surprised how this isn't a thing yet. The idea has been on here for over 3 years with no voice from Microsoft. The overall formatting options in this tool lacking, but not being able to have this additional formatting is crippling as a developer. Stakeholders are constantly asking about formatting in reports and all I do is say is "Microsoft" and they just smile and shake their head. Your name is becoming synonymous with half released products.

d5dbb847 5328-4886-9e49-8485d8c1151f on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:02

RE: additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

A must ! surprising that this standard feature throughout Microsoft products isnt available.

faf58261 5ca9-4722-b9fb-f9a985d95ac4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:23

RE: additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

Enable this please

b9dcd857 54b9-4d0e-958b-79e155578945 on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:19

RE: additional font formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc)

Why is this not a thing yet!?! C'mon MS. When you release a product designed to mimic MSO products, then the new product needs to work like the MSO products. Why do we have to tell you guys this? I sure hope the umpa lumpas cry out to willy gates for more pay, or better working conditions or whatever it takes to QC MSO type products. Things like this make one think management is simply inept.