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Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

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on 24 May 2017 19:48:36

PowerBI needs to have the ability to offer conditional formatting of based on the comparison of 2 or more metrics. For example if metric A = metric B then change the font and highlight color of the cell to red.
If metric A > metric B and metric A < metric C then change the font and highlight color of the cell to green.
This should be unlimited for how many colors can be used. Other BI tools offer this feature.
Note that this is different than what PowerBI currently calls ‘conditional formatting’

Administrator on 09 May 2018 05:39:06

As of our May release, you can now conditionally format a column by another field. Which means you can create a column that does your comparisons and then use that to format anything in your table or matrix. If you have other suggestions for conditional formatting options, make sure to vote on those as well! https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-2018-feature-summary/#conditionalFormatting

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dc723e9a 54a8-4168-8eae-bd4becb5c5c0 on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:56

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

This is not completed. The may release does not cover all the needs when it comes to highlighting single cells based on the value in it.

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bc47b73f 6bac-425d-859f-fb36bcfcb15d on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:07

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

'+1 for formatting feature

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7813b14e eb26-42e2-bbdc-884fd67d6ddc on 05 Jul 2020 23:23:32

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

Can we apply conditional formatting to strings as well? My client wants to be able to click on a row in a table and have all of the other related rows in that table to be highlighted. My entire data set is string-based rather than integer-based, so I am unable to use conditional formatting.

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:49

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

Still have a need for this type of conditional formatting on the data bars - based on rules using another field.

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380d3e05 3480-4015-bbbf-0274cead85b9 on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:43

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

Power BI is a powerful tool used by executive management personnel who are more interested in comparative figures etc. this feature will be a very good to have. Thanks!

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4397d47e 5214-4033-b2ee-fc8a19d92af9 on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:24

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

Must have features.. basic features must be provided without vote

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9249900a cda0-421d-a970-ca2699141040 on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:17

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

This one is important.

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5c00be6a 0855-e811-a95e-000d3a1bec70 on 05 Jul 2020 23:22:14

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

Hi, could the conditional formatting be extended to control entire rows as well? Also can the font be controlled using conditional formats as suggested in the original post? Thanks, Dan

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:21:48

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

Any update? The feature above did not provide the solution.

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7fe6b881 f7cd-4aea-9865-4a82ed2158b3 on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:50

RE: Conditional formatting (cell highligh, font, etc) when comparing multiple fields

'+1 for this feature