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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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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:27

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

Text in treemaps are often lost to .... It would be good to be able to wrap the text so the who field name is visible.

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:27

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

There seems to be a character limit for text fields for the Decomposition tree. Would LOVE to see this limit be expanded. Or at least have the ability to wrap the text.

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:27

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

it is always difficult to align the charts if we have more categories to display on charts with long names. It would be great if you can bring that in next update

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:27

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

The developer is very likely to want/need full control over how text is displayed in visualisation in order to develop useable well layed out report designs.

Word wrap is one such control parameter and yet it is not currently or consistently available as a format parameter in all visualisations in each aspect where text is expected to be displayed.

Rather than have the customer identify the same deficiency for each and every visualisation, please could MS tackle these inconsistencies as a part of wider review of all object designs.

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:18

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

Currently we don't have an option to wrap the legend text, adding this feature would allow us to utilize the available space to the fullest. Also it would be more beneficial if we could scale the pie chart and legend within the space for visual. Do Vote if you find this useful.

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:17

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

Allow text wrapping for funnel categories instead of abbreviating with a "..." when there's not enough horizontal room.

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:17

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

Currently, there is no way to wrap the text in a bar chart, so when doing analysis on clinical/diagnostic categories, the text is shortened and you're limited on size. Having the ability to wrap text on the x or Y axis, will allow user to see the full text!

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:04

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

For ALL labels in ALL visuals, word wrapping needs to be the default, with an option to toggle off.

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:04

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

There is not Wrap text option available in Tree Map chart and the space in chart goes unutilized. Wrap option can help visualization easy to read and understand. 

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on 18 Apr 2022 20:56:03

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

allow text wrapping in visuals such as treemaps and bar charts

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