Symptom
Unable to change axis label orientation to vertical in a chart within a Story report in SAC
Environment
SAP Analytics Cloud 2026.8.5
Reproducing the Issue
- Login to SAC
- Open the story in edit mode.
- Select a Chart widget on the page.
- Open the Right-Side Panel and select Styling.
- Under the option "Labels" expend the options for "Axis Label Direction".
Note: No option for Vertical(top-to-bottom) Direction.
Cause
By design behavior of the product
Resolution
Kindly submit an enhancement request to request this feature as per - 2424376 - How do you create an enhancement request and provide feedback for SAP Analytics Cloud?
See Also
- Format and Style Elements on Story Pages | SAP Help Portal
- 2569847 - Where can you find SAC user assistance (help) to use, configure, and operate it more effectively?
- Have a question? Ask it here and let our amazing SAP community help! Or reply and share your knowledge!
- 2487011 - What information do I need to provide when opening an incident for SAP Analytics Cloud?
- 2511489 - Troubleshooting performance issues in SAP Analytics Cloud
- Search for SAP Analytics Cloud content using Google or Bing:
- https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapps.support.sap.com+SAP+Analytics+Cloud
- https://www.bing.com/search?q=site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapps.support.sap.com+SAP+Analytics+Cloud
- Note: Add relevant text or warning/error messages to the text search field to filter results.
- Getting Started with SAP Analytics Cloud
- Need More Help? Contact Support or visit the solution finder today!
Keywords
axis label direction, vertical axis labels, SAC story report, chart styling, diagonal labels, horizontal labels, legend sorting, pie chart visualization, enhancement request, SAC chart options , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Product Enhancement
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