Dynamic format strings for measures and dynamic format strings on calculation groups only really has one natural enemy in the report. Public enemy number 1 for dynamic format strings is display units setting on visuals! Lately I've been exporting themes for reports, and I realized I could have solved my own problems with a few lines of json. Here is the custom theme, which can be used on its own or incorporated into your own custom theme, to turn all visuals display units to

In November 2025, the new card visual, previously in preview, moved to general availability. A number of fixes and new functionality made it so existing reports using the preview card now will start to look different. Here is a list of the common impacts and the way to address them. Those only using the card after general availability will not be impacted. New card visual docs page: Create a card visual in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn Frequently asked questions for c

Let's take a look at these perspective topics in this blog post: 1. Hiding vs perspectives, 2. Authoring in Power BI Desktop with TMDL view, 3. Using perspectives in live connect reports in Power BI Desktop, 4. Using perspectives in the Personalized visuals feature, and 5. Analyzing perspectives with a DAX query

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