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I have below table in excel which has been conditionally formatted for background colour (see snip below) for the highlighted colours (Green, Grey etc).
How do I achieve this in Power BI Desktop. The data in excel exist as it is shown in below snip,
Any hint or help is appreciated
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@smjzahid
It is possible to apply background colors in a matrix visual based on a condition. The condition could be built using a measure and use it for formatting. Choose Background.
Create a measure that evaluate the condition to check then use RULE in the settings window as needed
Refer to this comprehensive article: https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6265/power-bi-conditional-formatting-for-matrix-and-table-vis...
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@smjzahid
It is possible to apply background colors in a matrix visual based on a condition. The condition could be built using a measure and use it for formatting. Choose Background.
Create a measure that evaluate the condition to check then use RULE in the settings window as needed
Refer to this comprehensive article: https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6265/power-bi-conditional-formatting-for-matrix-and-table-vis...
⭕ Subscribe and learn Power BI from these videos
⚪ Website ⚪ LinkedIn ⚪ PBI User Group