In this module you will learn how to use the Text Wrapper by MAQ Software. The Text Wrapper allows you to display text that is longer than the given width of a visual by wrapping it to the next line.

Module 105 – Text Wrapper (MAQ Software)

Downloads

• Power BI Custom Visual – Text Wrapper (MAQ Software)
• Dataset – Office Script.xlsx
• Completed Example – Module 105 – Text Wrapper (MAQ Software).pbix

Key Takeaways

• This visual retrieves text from a data source and wraps it within the visuals range.
• The Text Wrapper has several formatting features available.

This Text Wrapper displays lines from the television show The Office.

Under the Format paintbrush you will find there are a few customizations that you can enable for this visual.

• Under the Text Settings section you change the text formatting within the visual.

• The Static text settings section allows you to add static text before or after the dynamic text that comes from your dataset.

• The Dynamic text settings section allows you to adjust some of the formatting features of the text that comes from your dataset.

You can also adjust the background color, add a border around the visual and lock the aspect ratio under the Format section.

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