Hi everyone,
I'm using an Automatic dashboard size in Tableau. As the dashboard is viewed on different screen sizes, the containers resize correctly (they become larger or smaller depending on the available space).
However, I've noticed that the text inside those containers remains the same font size, even when the container becomes much larger. This leaves a lot of empty space and the dashboard doesn't scale proportionally.
Is there any way to make the font size automatically increase or decrease based on the container size or screen resolution?
For example:
On a smaller display, use a smaller font.
On a larger display, automatically increase the font size to better utilize the available space.
Has anyone found a workaround for this, or is this currently a limitation in Tableau?
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Hi Shanmuga, this is generally a limitation of Tableau’s responsive dashboard sizing. Setting the dashboard size to Automatic resizes the dashboard and its layout to fit the available screen, but the font size does not automatically scale proportionally with the container.
As a workaround, you can:
- Use Range sizing with suitable minimum and maximum dimensions.
- Create separate Desktop, Tablet, and Phone layouts with appropriate font sizes for each device.
- Prefer tiled layouts when using Automatic sizing for more predictable resizing.
So there isn't a built-in setting that automatically increases/decreases the font size based on the container or screen resolution. {"fallbackMarkdown":"(
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