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Anonymous
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Conditional format background not work

even I change this to 3 or 0.03 it always fill to 0% value, where as with font color I need to choose '0.03' number, PBI so confused, I use the same function in excel and it work fine. 

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Excel:

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

@Uzi2019 's result is quite correct, and it is the fact that under the gradient rule there is always a gradual transition from the minimum to the maximum value that causes such a visual error

vxiandatmsft_0-1711954230734.png

So the best way to refine the color of each data is to use a rule that

vxiandatmsft_1-1711954315996.png

Best Regards,

Xianda Tang

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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Uzi2019
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Hi @Anonymous 
Font color you have taken Number take Percentage.
and take Rules instead of Gardient 

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Hi @Anonymous 

Try to create measure for color formatting

Uzi2019_2-1710998472040.png

 

Like this.

and field option instaead of Rule/ Gradient option.

Uzi2019_3-1710998518968.png

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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I want to use "gradient' , not distinct color for number, It already apply in Excel, why it cannot in PowerBI? This function not work as it expected to

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

@Uzi2019 's result is quite correct, and it is the fact that under the gradient rule there is always a gradual transition from the minimum to the maximum value that causes such a visual error

vxiandatmsft_0-1711954230734.png

So the best way to refine the color of each data is to use a rule that

vxiandatmsft_1-1711954315996.png

Best Regards,

Xianda Tang

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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