Avoid scientific notation in PowerBI

[knut12212]

I want small values in my Power BI reports to display as plain zeros instead of using scientific notation like “2E+10.”

[Shubham_rai955]

To avoid scientific notation like "2E+10" in Power BI and show small numbers as plain zeros, use a custom format string for your field or measure. In the Modeling view, select your field, then set a custom format such as 0;-0;0, "0" or #,0;#,0;0 .this ensures that very small values display as zero instead of scientific notation.​​

Steps to Apply This

• Go to the Modeling view in Power BI Desktop.

• Click on your measure or column.

• In the Properties pane, set the "Format" to "Custom".

• Enter your desired custom string (e.g., 0;-0;0 or 0;-0;"0").

This will display all zero and very small values as '0' in your visuals, completely eliminating scientific notation from your reports.

[v-sshirivolu]

Hi @knut12212 ,

I would also take a moment to thank @PhilipTreacy  , for actively participating in the community forum and for the solutions you’ve been sharing in the community forum. Your contributions make a real difference.
 

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions

[v-sshirivolu]

Hi @knut12212 ,
I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions

[PhilipTreacy]

@knut12212 

When you select the data column the options to set the Format and Numer of Decimal Places are actually in the Column Tools tab

Regards

Phil

[Hans-Georg_Puls · Accepted solution]

If you want a more dynamic solution or different formats at different places you can define a measure using the FORMAT function:

• Some details about the FORMAT function
• Simple measure could be (first section is for positive number, second for negative number, third for zeros)
  Simple Formatted Value = FORMAT(<Your Number as field or measure>, "#,##0.00;-#,##0.00;0")
  See above documentation for details.
  
• An example for a more advanced measure would be:
  
  Advanced Formatted Value =

  VAR _ValueAbs = ABS([Population Male Count Invers])

  VAR _Format = SWITCH(

      TRUE(),

      _ValueAbs <= 1E3, "#,0.00;-#,0.00",

      _ValueAbs <= 1E6, "#,0,.00 K;-#,0,.00 K",

      _ValueAbs <= 1E9, "#,0,,.00 M;-#,0,,.00 M",

      "#,0,,,.00 B;-#,0,,,.00 B"

  )

  RETURN

      IF(

          NOT ISBLANK([Population Male Count Invers]),

          FORMAT([Population Male Count Invers], _Format)

      )

  It depends on your needs....

[Marcl4]

In the Modeling tab, under Formatting → Format, choose:

• Decimal Number or Whole Number.

• Adjust decimal places as needed.