Quick summary
This tutorial shows how to format a column in Power BI Desktop by changing its data type through the Table view. Follow the steps below to update column formatting quickly and accurately without writing any DAX or M code.
Steps
- Open Power BI Desktop and select your visual.
- Navigate to the Table view in the left-side panel.
- Click on the column you want to format.
- Go to the Data type dropdown and click the drop-down arrow to expand the options.
- Select a new data type for your column from the available list.
- Click 'Yes' to confirm the changes and apply the new column format.
