# How to Show Percentage in Power BI

> To show percentages in Power BI, select the visual, open Format visual, go to General, and click Data format. Next, choose the column, select Percentage under the format options, and apply the settings to complete the process.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-show-percentage-in-power-bi/
Apps: Power BI
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4ecbab56e05a00ffaaf4/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Select the visual and go to the 'Format visual'.
2. Select 'General'.
3. Under 'General', click 'Data format'.
4. Choose a column to apply the settings.
5. Under the 'Format options', click 'Percentage'.
6. That's it! You have successfully shown the percentage in Power BI.