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Column headers are not appearing on all pages for a matrix visual with column grouping in Power BI Service.

Kumari, Smita 0 Reputation points
2025-12-16T05:04:40.19+00:00

Issue Summary: Column headers are not appearing on all pages for a matrix visual with column grouping in Power BI Service.

Details:

Report contains both row grouping and column grouping

Column headers appear correctly on Page 1

On subsequent pages, column headers are missing in Power BI Service (web view)

When exporting the report to PDF, column headers appear correctly on all pages

Expected behavior: Column headers should repeat/display on every page in Power BI Service, similar to PDF export behavior.

Actual behavior: Column headers disappear after the first page in the web view.

Environment:

  • Power BI Service (Web)

Browser: Chrome / Edge

Issue reproducible across browsers

Impact: Users are unable to interpret data on pages beyond the first page due to missing column headers.Issue Summary:

Column headers are not appearing on all pages for a matrix visual with column grouping in Power BI Service.

Details:

Report contains both row grouping and column grouping

Column headers appear correctly on Page 1

On subsequent pages, column headers are missing in Power BI Service (web view)

When exporting the report to PDF, column headers appear correctly on all pages

Expected behavior:
Column headers should repeat/display on every page in Power BI Service, similar to PDF export behavior.

Actual behavior:
Column headers disappear after the first page in the web view.

Environment:

Power BI Service (Web)

Browser: Chrome / Edge

Issue reproducible across browsers

Impact:
Users are unable to interpret data on pages beyond the first page due to missing column headers.

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  1. Q&A Assist
    2025-12-16T05:04:51.1066667+00:00
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    In Power BI Service, when using a matrix visual with column grouping, it is known that column headers may not repeat on subsequent pages in the web view. This behavior can occur despite the column headers appearing correctly on the first page and being correctly displayed when exported to PDF.

    To address this issue, ensure that the matrix visual is configured correctly. You can check the following:

    • Make sure that the RepeatWith property for the column headers is set properly in the properties pane of the matrix visual. This property controls whether the headers repeat on each page.
    • Verify that there are no logical page breaks affecting the display of headers across pages.

    If the issue persists, it may be a limitation of the Power BI Service web view, as header behavior can differ between the web interface and exported formats like PDF.

    For further assistance, consider reaching out to Power BI support or checking the Power BI community forums for similar issues and potential workarounds.

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