How to add non-breaking space in the Visualization Titles?

How to add non-breaking space in the Visualization Titles?

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Article ID: KB0078883

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Description

If the requirement is to have additional spaces in the visualization title, normal space(space key/ space bar) won't work. 

For example, if the requirement in a visualization title is to have: "Sales[space][space][space]Cycle" (where [space] is considered as one space key), using space key multiple times will trim the extra spaces.

Issue/Introduction

How to add non-breaking space in the Visualization Titles?

Resolution

To add non breaking space in the visualization title follow the below steps:

1) Right click the visualization, goto Properties > General > Title.

2) Enter the text.

3) To add non breaking space, make sure NumLock on the keyboard is on and then click on Alt + 255(use the numeric keypad to enter 255, refer to the screenshot below ). Once the Alt key is released, it will add a non breaking space:

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Note: For multiple spaces, use Alt + 255 multiple times
Note: For keyboards that doesn't have a 'NumLock', refer to the laptop/keyboard manufacturer's documentation on how to enable NumLock