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Chart formatting options

You can personalize the formatting properties of the following areas on a chart:

• size – the width and height of the chart

• title – insert, edit, and format a title for the chart

• apply a 3D look to 2D charts

• apply a background color

• chart borders – specify border style and color

• walls and floors – show/hide and specify formatting

• axis legend – show/hide and specify formatting

• axis labels – specify formatting (all charts), rename labels (all charts), show/hide the

X-Axis label (Pie charts only)

• axis values – specify formatting and set the frequency

• axis markers – show/hide markers on one or more axes

• grid – show/hide an format a grid on one or more axes

• axis scale – choose either a linear or logarithmic scale for the Y-axis

• data series – show/hide values, choose a color for the primary data series, opt to show

different markers per result (Line, Bar and Line, Scatter, and Polar charts)

• entire chart – opt to hide charts, for which there is no data

Setting the chart size

You can set the dimensions of the chart width and height in two ways:

• drag the chart borders using your pointer

• specify the chart width and height (in inches, centimeters, or pixels)

Resizing a chart using your pointer

To resize a chart using your pointer:

1. Select the chart you want re-size.

A border appears around the selected chart.

2. To modify the width of the chart, place your pointer on the right edge of the border.

Your pointer becomes a double-arrow.

Your pointer changes to a

double-arrow when you select t

border around the chart