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Format Negative Numbers in Power Query in ()

Hi Expert

 

is it possible to format - negative number in Power Query with Brackets..... The number is my tables when the file is uploaded from Excel convert from (1.0) to -1.0 in Power BI. 

 

 

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jdbuchanan71
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I don't know if you can do it in power query but if you go into the model view and select the column you can set custom formatting there.

jdbuchanan71_0-1617552583280.png

This formatting string

#,#.#;(#,#.#);0

Gives me this format in the table.

jdbuchanan71_1-1617552636073.png

 

 

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jdbuchanan71
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Super User

I don't know if you can do it in power query but if you go into the model view and select the column you can set custom formatting there.

jdbuchanan71_0-1617552583280.png

This formatting string

#,#.#;(#,#.#);0

Gives me this format in the table.

jdbuchanan71_1-1617552636073.png

 

 

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