This blog is part of my series Making Data Tell a Story With SSRS Properties.
Property: VerticalAlign
The purpose of this property is to set the vertical text alignment of a text box or tablix cell.
To access the property, go to the text box and select VerticalAlign. The options are Default, Top, Middle, and Bottom.
Options:
Default – top.
Top – text will be placed at the top of the cell and go down.
Middle – text will be centered in the middle of the cell.
Bottom – text will be placed at the bottom of the cell and go up.
Example: I have a product inventory report. I want to display the text in different vertical alignments. By default, the VerticalAlign is set to Top.
I set VerticalAlignfor all text boxes to Middle. The longest lines of text will fill the boxes; other text will be centered vertically.
I set VerticalAlign for all text boxes to Bottom. All boxes line the text up at the bottom.
Jes Borland is a Premier Field Engineer - SQL Server for Microsoft, where she is a trusted technical adviser, deep technical support, and teacher for her customers. Her experience as a DBA, consultant, and 5-time Data Platform MVP allow her to help the business and the IT teams reach their goals. She has worked with SQL Server as a developer, report writer, DBA, and consultant. Her favorite topics are administration, automation, and performance. She frequently presents at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and other community events. She is also an avid runner and chef.
