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Improving Data Labels with Format Strings

Kurt Buhler has some new digs:

Format strings greatly improve the usefulness of your model, particularly when you apply custom and dynamic format strings creatively. However, there are considerations to keep in mind.

It is important that the values in a report display for users as they expect. Effective formatting of DAX measures and table columns improves your model, as values are easier to read and interpret. While formatting may seem simple at first glance, the flexibility of DAX and format strings in Power BI can create many opportunities for more creative and efficient tables or visuals.

Click through to understand why proper formatting of measures is so important on dashboards, and also congratulate Kurt on becoming an Italian. At least, I assume citizenship conveys when you do work for Marco & Alberto.