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Helper IIHow to Expand Stacked Bars To fill Visual Pt2
Hi caplogic ,
Here is the PBIX.
Let me also advise to you to take the learning paths because they can really help you start and get the main concepts.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/learning
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/browse/?products=power-bi
Super UserThis happens because Power BI squeezes the column groups into the center by default if you have multiple measures on the Y-axis and probably only a few (or none) categories on the X-axis.
please try whit the bigger value for the x-axis "Minimum category width"; and play with the width of the Column>Layout>"Space between series" and the position of the Legend (placed to the left or right side).
Super UserAditionally i suggest to:
1. remove the Y-axis Label: if you already have Data Labels on the columns, the Y-axis labels can become redundant and take up space and this can give you more horizontal space for the columns:
- Go to Format your visual → Y-axis
- Turn Y-axis Off (or set the visibility to Off)
2. Rename Legends: You have 4 long measure names (Total Gross Premium, etc.). Here’s how to make them shorter:
- Go to your Fields pane
- Right-click each measure → Rename
- Give them short names, e.g.:
- Total Gross
- Total Net
- Avg Gross
- Avg Net