Matrix Visual

[Jamey]

The Matrix Visual has an issue with Row Headers bold (not bold) font, the last inserted row is the only row that is affected by the Bold being toggled, the other rows inserted before it are not affected by the toggle. I have one report with the visual that properly works but any new reports will not work correctly. Ideas? Bug?

[Shubham_rai955]

The issue you're encountering with Matrix Visual row headers bold formatting—where only the last inserted row responds correctly to the bold toggle and earlier rows do not—is a known behavior in Power BI.

Causes and Workarounds

• This is often due to how Power BI manages Row Subtotals and their formatting, which affects row headers globally.​

• The parent level row headers are intentionally always bold as part of the current design from the May 2024 update onwards.​

• You can try this workaround that has resolved similar issues:

  1. Enable Row Subtotals in the matrix visual format pane.

  2. In the Row Subtotals settings, locate the Values section and turn off the bold formatting.

  3. Turn on Apply to labels under these settings.

  4. Optionally, toggle off Row Subtotals after applying the formatting to keep your desired visual structure.

• This forces the bold setting to apply uniformly across all row headers, not just the last one.​

• Note that subtotal rows themselves remain bold, and complete removal of bold on all row headers may not be supported due to design behavior.​

Summary

• The behavior is partially by design after recent updates.

• Using row subtotal formatting with "Apply to labels" is the best workaround.

• Full control over bold row header formatting may require waiting for future Power BI updates or using custom visuals.

This approach should help you achieve consistent bold styling on all row headers in the Matrix Visual instead of just the last row.

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Jamey ,

I hope the response provided helped in resolving the issue. If you still have any questions, please let us know we are happy to address.

Thanks,
Akhil.

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Jamey ,

Just circling back were you able to test any of the earlier suggestions (font change, tabular layout, SVG column)?
Would be great to know if those adjustments made a difference or if the issue is still persisting so we can help troubleshoot further.

Thanks,
Akhil

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Jamey ,


Just checking in to see if you had a chance to try out the suggestions shared earlier (font family change, tabular layout, SVG column, etc.).

Did any one of above helps resolve the issue, or are you still seeing the same behavior? Happy to dive deeper if needed.

Thanks,
Akhil.

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Jamey ,

Thanks a lot to all the @wardy912 , @MasonMA , @tharunkumarRTK  and @danextian  for jumping in with different approaches.

@Jamey  did you get a chance to go through the suggestions shared (font family change, tabular layout, SVG column, and the note on expected behaviour)? Each has its own pros/cons depending on how much control you need.

Would be great to know if any of these worked in your case, or if you’re still seeing the same behaviour.

If you face any issues while trying them out, feel free to reach out here happy to help further.

Thanks,
Akhil.

[Jamey]

I did try these suggestions and none of them fixed my issue. Still don't know how I have one formatted the way it should be and I can't duplicate it. 

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Jamey ,

Thanks for confirming. Since the issue still persists even after trying the suggested steps, I recommend raising a support ticket with Microsoft so the team can review your specific environment and provide a targeted fix.

You can open a support request here: How to create a Fabric and Power BI Support ticket - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Thanks,
Akhil.

[wardy912]

Hi @Jamey 

 It seems to work for me when I change the font. By default mine was coming through with the font 'wf_segoe_ui_semibold' which didn't change when I selected bold (as it is already semibold).

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[Jamey]

I wish it was that simple. Seems like a bug to me. Everything in the red box should not be bold, however the only row that is not bold is the last one. if I remove the last row then the next one in line is unbold.

[danextian]

Hi @Jamey 

That’s the expected behavior. Only the lowest level in the currently expanded hierarchy is not bold, and there’s no option to change this at the moment.

[Jamey]

I don't know how this visual worked then? This is what I'm trying to accomplish but I'm unable to duplicate how this was done. Only the totals are bold, as they should be, this makes much more sense then only allowing the last hierarchy to be changed.

[MasonMA]

As in your screenshot, if you only need 'Totals' to be bold, on your current Matrix visual the Layout under 'Layout and Style presets' setting shall be 'Outline'. 

[tharunkumarRTK]

@Jamey 

AFAIK, that is how it has been working. If that is not your requirement then I think you should consider using SVG based columns 
1. Create an SVG specification that includes a rectangle shape and a text element within it.
2. Create a conditional column in Power Query and place your specification in that column. Replace the text value in the SVG code with the column you want to add to your matrix row header. Also, replace the rectangle shape’s fill color with the color you want to use for that category. (You may need to write conditional logic using an IF statement to make it dynamic.)
3. Change the category of this column to "Image URL."
4. You can then place it in your matrix row header.

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[MasonMA]

Hi,

Instead of bolding the last row header, maybe consider changing your Layout to 'Tabular' to have all row headers show unbold. 

[Jamey]

I don't know how this visual worked then? This is what I'm trying to accomplish but I'm unable to duplicate how this was done. Only the totals are bold, as they should be, this makes much more sense then only allowing the last hierarchy to be changed.