Power BI: Vertical text alignment/rotation for column headers in a table - is this possible?

[emmadmu]

Can anyone tell me how to rotate the text to vertical alignment in a dynamic table? I just want to rotate the column headers. Creating a shape in this instance won't work

[saud968 · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, Power BI does not currently support rotating column headers to a vertical alignment directly within the table or matrix visuals. This feature has been requested by many users, but it hasn't been implemented yet1.

However, there are a few workarounds you can consider:

Custom Visuals: Use custom visuals from the Power BI marketplace that might offer more flexibility with text orientation.
Images: Create images of your vertical headers and use them as column headers. This can be done by designing the headers in a tool like Excel, taking a screenshot, and then inserting the image into Power BI.
Text Boxes: Use text boxes to create vertical text and place them above your table. This method is more manual and might not be ideal for dynamic tables.
These solutions are not perfect, especially for dynamic tables, but they can help achieve the desired visual effect until a native feature is introduced.

Best Regards
Saud Ansari
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[emmadmu]

Thanks for that. Just hope they include this in future developments

[Anonymous]

Hi  @emmadmu , 

Thanks for reaching out.

We understand that. If you have anything you'd like us to improve in Power BI or Fabric, you can submit your ideas.

Welcome to Microsoft Fabric Ideas

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

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