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Xcelsius Tips: Wrap Text in a Scorecard

Xcelsius Tips: Wrap Text in a Scorecard

Source File: wrap_text XLF sp3, fp5, excel2010 Summary: Scorecards are gaining in popularity. As they do, vying for extra formatting options beyond the basics are become more in demand. This post details a workaround for getting a wrap text feature in your scorecards. Using this method can increase the visual appeal, especially in your first column of the scorecard. First, Here is a common...

Dashboard Presentation and Design – Create Custom URL buttons

Dashboard Presentation and Design – Create Custom URL buttons

1.   Drag a URL button component to the canvas 2.  On a worksheet cell, type in a web address a.       Use http://www.website.net format if possible b.      If your address has non conforming URL characters, like spaces, keep reading for config options. 3.  On your canvas, select the URL component to open the property sheet 4.  On the Label property, clear all text.  It should ...

Dashboard Presentation and Design – Create a Flyout Menu in Xcelsius

Dashboard Presentation and Design – Create a Flyout Menu in Xcelsius

Purpose: flyout menus will increase real estate, as well as clicky hidden sections on any dashboard.  Currently, this tutorial will show how to put filters/parameters on a flyout /hidden menu to save space on the dashboard itself.  Flyout menus can have a fade in effect, which looks nice and professional.  You can hide any Xcelsius object(s) in the panel, for view on click demand. Li...