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How to change the alignment direction of the vertical axis of a graph


Published: 29 Aug 2022
Last Modified Date: 13 Mar 2023

Question

How to change the alignment direction of the vertical axis of a graph.
Current behavior
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Desired behavior
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Environment

  • Tableau Desktop

Answer

1. Right-click on Vertical axis > Format
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2. Change the Alignment Scale setting from Automatic to Up.
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Additional Information

Alignment of the horizontal axis label can also be changed to vertical the same way by right clicking the horizontal axis -> Format and select "Up" from Alignment drop down menu option.
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