# Formatting Metrics Visualization Output

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formatting-metrics-visualization-output/173850>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 26, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formatting-metrics-visualization-output/173850 "2019-03-26T02:55:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![MarcBT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@MarcBT](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MarcBT)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formatting-metrics-visualization-output/173850/1 "2019-03-26T02:55:05Z")

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Hi,  
I'm using Kibana 6.5.4.  
I'm visualizing the average of an integer field using Metrics.

1. How do I control the number of decimal digits displayed?
2. How do I control the size of the label?

Thank you,  
Marc

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**Author:** ![bhavyarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhavyarm/32/22392_2.png) [@bhavyarm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhavyarm)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formatting-metrics-visualization-output/173850/2 "2019-03-26T19:38:00Z")

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Hi,

You can use field formatter to control the number of decimal digits getting displayed.  
You can find it on index patterns under management.

 ![08%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/0/601db78f8154b4c7aff2957e77b9ddfc97020d51.png)

Unfortunately there is no way to control the size of the label yet. Can you please log an enhancement request here?

> **[elastic/kibana](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues)**
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> :bar\_chart: Kibana analytics and search dashboard for Elasticsearch - elastic/kibana

Thanks,  
Bhavya

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**Author:** ![MarcBT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@MarcBT](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MarcBT)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formatting-metrics-visualization-output/173850/3 "2019-03-26T20:25:20Z")

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Hi,  
If I understand field formatting, it applies to how all instances of that field are displayed?  
The field itself is an integer and should be displayed without any decimal digits.  
An average, as displayed in the Metric, however, should have 1 decimal digit.

Is there a way of controlling the formatting of the Metric value, independently of the underlying field?

Thank you,  
Marc

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formatting-metrics-visualization-output/173850/4 "2019-04-23T20:25:29Z")

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