Power BI Measure and Column Descriptions

[Freece4802]

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 about it a few weeks ago and thought it would be very useful. 

[Freece4802]

Thanks for that! 

[rajendraongole1 · Accepted solution]

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.