How to adjust column width for large number of columns

[Bansi008]

Hi there,

In my dashboard i have big number of columns with large column width. I cann't adjust the width for all the columns manually to looks my dashboard better. Can someone know how we can adjust the all column width at one go without manually decreasing for each column.

[bhanu_gautam · Accepted solution]

@Bansi008 Try using

Select the Table or Matrix Visual: Click on the table or matrix visual in your Power BI report to select it.
Go to the Format Pane: Click on the paint roller icon to open the format pane.
Expand the Column Headers Section: In the format pane, find and expand the "Column headers" section.
Toggle Auto-size Column Width: Look for the "Auto-size column width" option and toggle it on. This will automatically adjust the width of all columns to fit the content.

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bansi008 

Please see below:

As per my observation, auto-column adjustment is based on visible cells so you might find that columns from cells become visible only after scrolling down are not auto-adjusted.

[Bansi008 · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the response, but turning on auto-fix width and text wrap doesn't help here. I have hundreds of columns, and I need the same length for each column, which should not be adjusted as per the column header.

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bansi008 

What you're asking for is currently not possible.  You either auto-adjust the column width or turn it off and manually adjust each column to be of about the same width.

[Ray_Minds · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bansi008 

Select your Table or Matrix visual.
1. Go to the Format Pane:
2. In Power BI Desktop, click on the Visualizations pane > Format your visual.
3. Expand the Column headers section.
4. Toggle the Auto-size column width option to On:
Power BI will automatically resize the column widths based on the content.

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Bansi008 

Have you solved your problem? If so, can you share your solution here and mark the correct answer as a standard answer to help other members find it faster? Thank you very much for your kind cooperation!

Best Regards

Yongkang Hua

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Bansi008 

Have you solved your problem? If so, can you share your solution here and mark the correct answer as a standard answer to help other members find it faster? Thank you very much for your kind cooperation!

Best Regards

Yongkang Hua

[Bansi008 · Accepted solution]

Hi Everyone - Thank you for everyone's response on this query. However, I have not found the solution that i expected. looks like this is something is not yet available in POWERBI. Enabling auto width option doesn't solve my purpose of adjusting column width same for all. it simply adjust the width based on column header size. 
apologies for late response you all. 

[Ray_Minds · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bansi008 

Select your Table or Matrix visual.
1. Go to the Format Pane:
2. In Power BI Desktop, click on the Visualizations pane > Format your visual.
3. Expand the Column headers section.
4. Toggle the Auto-size column width option to On:
Power BI will automatically resize the column widths based on the content.

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Bansi008 · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the response, but turning on auto-fix width and text wrap doesn't help here. I have hundreds of columns, and I need the same length for each column, which should not be adjusted as per the column header.

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bansi008 

What you're asking for is currently not possible.  You either auto-adjust the column width or turn it off and manually adjust each column to be of about the same width.

[Bansi008]

understood. Thank you for information.

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bansi008 

Please see below:

As per my observation, auto-column adjustment is based on visible cells so you might find that columns from cells become visible only after scrolling down are not auto-adjusted.

[bhanu_gautam · Accepted solution]

@Bansi008 Try using

Select the Table or Matrix Visual: Click on the table or matrix visual in your Power BI report to select it.
Go to the Format Pane: Click on the paint roller icon to open the format pane.
Expand the Column Headers Section: In the format pane, find and expand the "Column headers" section.
Toggle Auto-size Column Width: Look for the "Auto-size column width" option and toggle it on. This will automatically adjust the width of all columns to fit the content.

[Karthik_KJ]

Enable Auto width option