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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.

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d7292fc8 df59-4bdf-82a9-490046e93c4b on 05 Jul 2020 23:01:58

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

And/or allow the width of the labels to be expanded separately from just expanding the width of the whole visual.

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5e2b3ad5 d8f5-46dc-927f-95d972c82009 on 05 Jul 2020 22:54:23

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

I agree, please add the ability to Word Wrap Y-Axis Labels on Stacked Bar Charts. Otherwise the only way to read the labels is to hover the mouse pointer. I see that Stacked Column Charts automatically Word Wrap the X-Axis Labels. Why not do the same for Y-Axis Labels?

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 22:46:38

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

Cross-posting - these ideas can likely be combined: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/10833078-prevent-truncation-of-the-labels-on-the-axis

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78c55394 05cf-412b-ba13-b4023f1acb1b on 05 Jul 2020 22:46:37

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

Yes, very much a needed feature.