MicroStrategy ONE

Changing the grouping order of horizontally rendered groups

Before you begin

This topic assumes a knowledge of horizontally displayed groups and grouping order. For background information, see Displaying a group horizontally and Changing grouping order in a document.

If you move a group on the Grouping panel, thereby changing the grouping order, only the moved group changes its orientation. That is, if you move a horizontally displayed group, that group can become vertically displayed, if necessary, but the orientation of no other groups change. If you move a vertically displayed group, that group can become horizontally displayed, if necessary, but no other orientation changes.

All groups to the right of a horizontally displayed group must be horizontal; a document cannot contain a horizontally displayed group followed by a vertically displayed group.

If you move a horizontally displayed group, its orientation depends on the orientation of the groups to its right. The following rules determine whether it remains horizontal or changes to vertical:

  • If you move a horizontally displayed group to the left,

  • And if all groups to the right are horizontal, then the moved group remains horizontal.

  • And if at least one group to the right is vertical, then the moved group is displayed vertically.

  • If you move a horizontally displayed group to the right,

  • All groups to the right must be horizontal by definition, so the moved group remains horizontal.

If you move a vertically displayed group, its orientation depends on the orientation of the groups to its left. The following rules determine whether it remains vertical or changes to horizontal:

  • If you move a vertically displayed group to the right,

  • And if all groups to the left are vertical, then the moved group remains vertical.

  • And if at least one group to the left is horizontal, then the moved group is displayed horizontally.

  • If you move a vertically displayed group to the left,

  • All groups to the left must be vertical by definition, so the moved group is displayed vertically.

An in-depth example is included in the Document Creation Help.

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