Chart Labels at an angle?

Hi,

I have created a report with bar chart but the labels are too long and often go into next line. Is there any way to specify text orientation for labels of a bar chart? I would like to show the chart labels at an angle. Is it possible?

Any help will be appreciated!

This depends on which labels you are referring to. If you are referring to data point labels, then yes, it is possible to specifiy an angle. However, if you are referring to the labels on one of the axes, then no, it is not possible at this time to specify an angle. These labels are positioned automatically. The ability to manually set the angle for axis labels is a potential new feature for the next version of Reporting Services.

To Set the Angle for Data Point Labels:
In the Report Designer, there is a section on the Chart Value properties dialog that allows you to specify an angle for data point labels. This is located on the Point Labels tab of this dialog, which can be reached by creating or editing a Chart Value on the Data tab of the Chart properties dialog.

Chart Category Labels

How would I angle my category labels along the x axis of a Stacked Column
Chart. I can set the colors and and styles, but how do I go about making the
label or text sit at a 45 degree angle instead of vertical? Is there an
expression to place on the label property for the categories?This is currently not supported. It is under consideration for inclusion in
a future release.
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"Clint Jennings" <ClintJennings@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How would I angle my category labels along the x axis of a Stacked Column
> Chart. I can set the colors and and styles, but how do I go about making
the
> label or text sit at a 45 degree angle instead of vertical? Is there an
> expression to place on the label property for the categories?
>|||Thanks Robert.:)
"Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> This is currently not supported. It is under consideration for inclusion in
> a future release.
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> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Clint Jennings" <ClintJennings@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:613CADD4-2F13-469B-A1BA-EE25A02EAB1F@.microsoft.com...
> > How would I angle my category labels along the x axis of a Stacked Column
> > Chart. I can set the colors and and styles, but how do I go about making
> the
> > label or text sit at a 45 degree angle instead of vertical? Is there an
> > expression to place on the label property for the categories?
> >
>
>