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Freece4802
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1 year ago
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Power BI Measure and Column Descriptions

Hi all,    I'm looking to modify the description details within a Powerbi Measure with elements like underscores, Colours etc, has anybody got any idea how to do this?    I saw a linkedin post ab...
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  • rajendraongole1's avatar
    rajendraongole1
    1 year ago

    Hi Freece4802  - Power BI doesn't natively support Markdown or HTML formatting in measure descriptions within the standard UI. The formatting might only be visible when querying the model via external tools (like SSAS, SSMS, or XMLA endpoints).but you can use Unicode symbols for some visual enhancements.

     

    Eg: 

    Measure_Description = "✔ Total Sales Amount\n🔴 Updated: Feb 2025\n🔹 *Includes Discounts*"
     

     

    Hope this helps.

     

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rajendraongole1
Super User
1 year ago

Hi Freece4802  - Power BI doesn't natively support Markdown or HTML formatting in measure descriptions within the standard UI. The formatting might only be visible when querying the model via external tools (like SSAS, SSMS, or XMLA endpoints).but you can use Unicode symbols for some visual enhancements.

 

Eg: 

Measure_Description = "✔ Total Sales Amount\n🔴 Updated: Feb 2025\n🔹 *Includes Discounts*"
 

 

Hope this helps.