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Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

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David Vella on 03 Mar 2017 15:47:34

If you have long names on a bar chart Y-Axis they get truncated. This is a problem if you have ones that start with something similar. Could we have a word wrap option on the format menu that takes advantage of the vertical space so the whole label can be shown.

Administrator on 01 Apr 2024 05:43:28

We are working on this

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Alex on 05 Jul 2020 23:55:56

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

2 + years and counting. This is a must have.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:20

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

Please fix this defect and don't describe it as a feature.

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Cam Ingberg on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:17

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

This feature is so basic yet so necessary for many generic bar chart visualizations - hoping to see this added ASAP! Astounding it wasn't initially included.

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Luke on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:15

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

it's great to have this available for a visualisation title, but that just doesn't help for chart labels where you are likely to have a long axis label. this should be a relatively simple fix for standard visualisations and needs to be available in both desktop, embedded and web app.

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Hannes Pernevi Lindgren on 05 Jul 2020 23:52:23

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

Would be very helpful and a good way to use the space in this visual and would in general present itself better with this option since we cannot control if the tiles expand vertically or horizontally.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:42

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

Please do provide for this. Its extremely frustrating not having it.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:38

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

still not present in power bi may 2019 upgrade.

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William Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:36

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Very nice to have ...

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Michael O'Holloran on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:21

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Gets my vote.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:01

RE: Add word wrap to bar chart Y-Axis Labels

It's unfortunate because it is such an eye-grabbing visual but the labeling almost never works. The logic behind where the visual splits the data (x or y axis) should prioritize showing all labels.

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