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Matrix visual column width problem started April 25-26th
Hi DataIsGreat ,
Thanks for reaching out to Community Forum.
As per Microsoft documentation, the Matrix visual in Power BI provides formatting options that can be configured from the Format pane in both Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service (Edit mode). These formatting options include Auto-size column width, Word wrap for values and column headers, Stepped layout for row headers, and various grid and formatting settings such as column headers, values, and row headers formatting. These options are available as part of the standard Matrix visual formatting capabilities.
Refer these docs -
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-matrix-visual-format-settings?tabs=powerbi-desktop
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-matrix-visual?tabs=powerbi-desktop
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-matrix-visual-considerations
Thank you v-sshirivolu for attempting to reply. However, I think you've missed that I have it working fine in Power BI Desktop but it breaks when published to Power BI Service, and in Edit mode in Power BI Service, some things slightly work but it is no longer possible (this week) to adjust the column to the correct width. Since finding the problem, I have tried all combinations of turning the Auto-size on and off (with grow or fit settings), word wrap on and off and various other options - none of them work correctly anymore in Power BI Service.
We are experiencing exactly the same issue. Hope Microsoft fixes this soon!
Hi DataIsGreat ,
Thank you for the clarification. I understand that the matrix column widths are working fine in Power BI Desktop but are breaking after publishing to Power BI Service, and that manual column resizing in Service Edit mode also recently stopped working correctly.
Since multiple users are reporting the same behavior around the same time, this seems to be related to Power BI Service rather than just an issue with a single report configuration. Based on what has been shared, settings like Auto-size column width, grow/fit options, word wrap, and manual resizing are not behaving consistently in the Service for affected reports.
It may be helpful to submit a Microsoft support ticket using the link below so the issue can be investigated further -
Create a Fabric and Power BI Support Ticket - Power BI | Microsoft LearnThank you for a better response. I already submitted a Microsoft support ticket on the first working day after Microsoft's change broke the report. I started this forum post while they were still trying to say that they hadn't made any changes that weekend, and that it was a problem purely with my report configuration.
