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Rsanjuan
Helper IV
Helper IV

Centering Data in a Column

s there a way to center data in a column?  Or wrap text for column headers?

 

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Trying to make it look more aesthetically pleasing.  Thanks!

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@Rsanjuan

Currently, numeric data is set right alignment, and string data is set left alignment by default in Power BI desktop. You can decrease your column with to make it look more aesthetically pleasing.
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Auto-size column width is turn on by default, you need to turn it off so that you can change the column width.
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Regards,

Charlie Liao

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PavelStaff
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PavelStaff_0-1675252996071.pngFirstly, in formatting of visual element you need to choose a column that you want to be centered.

PavelStaff_2-1675253149958.pngSecondly, you center it. 

 

 

 

DavidD
Advocate I
Advocate I

I know this is old but I wanted to update this question. This is currently possible in Power BI:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-november-2017-feature-summary/#alignment

 

In the table visual, go to Field formatting --> Alignment to choose how you want the data alligned.

 

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@Rsanjuan

Currently, numeric data is set right alignment, and string data is set left alignment by default in Power BI desktop. You can decrease your column with to make it look more aesthetically pleasing.
Untitled.png

Auto-size column width is turn on by default, you need to turn it off so that you can change the column width.
Capture.PNG

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

KGrice
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

There's not a way right now, though there are several ideas posted to make this happen. For example: Table Format in Dashboard

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