Alignment Inconsistencies on Tableau

Why is my text sideways on the dashboard? But why is it correct on my sheet?

There are instances where sheet formatting does not translate to the dashboard and it can be frustrating trying to find out where the inconsistency is located.

Below is a situation where I encountered this while doing a #WorkoutWednesday.

In the image below, I finished creating my bump chart. View how the labels are horizontally aligned.

However, as seen below, when I put the worksheet on my dashboard, the text was vertical. I could not figure out why. I knew it was not because of sizing and I had configured the label to be aligned upright and horizontally.

Thankfully, the solution is simple, although it took some searching.

The issue was that the formatting alignment on the dashboard was different than on the sheet's Label Mark. In the picture below, I successfully changed the formatting of the sheet on the dashboard by editing the Default Pane setting to the Horizontal Direction.

I hope this blog helped you with one of those pesky little Tableau inconsistencies!

Author:
Sabrina Vazquez
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