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Anonymous
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I only see alternate background color for matrix, why?

I can’t seem to do something very basic as selecting the background color for a matrix.

 

I see only this option:

ovonel_0-1665464161487.png

 

 

(I don’t see any option for conditional…)

 

 

I want my matrix to have the first 5 rows (or columns)  yellow background “fixed”, and all the other rows to have white background.

 

Like this: (without the alternate)

ovonel_1-1665464161491.png

 

 

 

(the visual is hard to navigate, that’s why I want a fixed background for the first 5…)

ovonel_2-1665464161493.png

 

 

How can I achieve it?

 

(I am using the latest Power bi desktop version, it looks very different in other posts regarding this topic).

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

I think you can refer to this doc to set conditional formatting:

Apply conditional table formatting in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Best regards,

Community Support Team Selina zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

I think you can refer to this doc to set conditional formatting:

Apply conditional table formatting in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Best regards,

Community Support Team Selina zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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