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The default number format is saved with the workbook. The field in the Data pane and select Default Properties > NumberĪ number format to be used whenever the field is added Set the default number format for a field See Number format codes (Link opens in a new window) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for details. This format can be specified by a non-conditional Excel style number code. The value of 1 is interpreted as 100% andĬustom: format is based entirely on what is specifiedĬustom: type in the format you want to use. Percentage: numbers are displayed as a percentage Scientific: numbers are displayed in scientific notation.ĭecimal: the number of decimal places to display. Locale: currency format based on the geographical locationĬurrency (Custom): format and currency symbol The number shows separators every thousand (example: 100,000Ĭurrency (Standard): format and currency symbol If the number is 20,000 and the units are thousands, the number The number is displayed using the specified units. Negative Values: how negative values are displayed. Number (Custom): format is customized to yourĭecimal Places: the number of decimal places Locale: number format changes based on the geographical Number (Standard): format is based on locale On either the format specified by the data source or the data contained Here are the number formats and associated optionsĪutomatic: format is automatically selected based Some formats require additional settings.įor example, if you select Scientific, you must also specify In the Format pane, click the Numbers drop-down menu. Right-click (control-click on Mac) a measure or axis in the view and select Format.

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You can use formatting, however, to handle the null values in a different way, such as hiding them. When a measure contains null values, the nulls are usually plotted as zero. Or you can define a custom number format using Microsoft Excel style Standard formats, such as number, currency, scientific, and percentage When you format a measure, you can specify the number formatįor both the axis and the pane text.
