Customize the appearance of an element
To customize the appearance of the element, follow these steps:
1.Open the element's settings.
2.Edit existing settings or set new ones. The changes will be applied immediately.
The settings available for each element are listed in the table below. For a description of the chart elements, please refer to the Key terms section.
Element |
Preferences |
Limitations |
|---|---|---|
Chart area |
Fill and outline: •Fill color •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight
Text formatting: •Text color •Text transparency |
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Plot area |
Fill and outline: •Fill color •Fill transparency •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight |
– |
Data series |
Data series: Select series from the list. Fill color and outline: •Fill color •Fill transparency •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight |
– |
Chart and axes titles |
Element: Select an element from the list (chart title / horizontal axis title / vertical axis title). Text: enter the title. Fill and outline: •Fill color •Fill transparency •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight
Text formatting: •Text color •Text transparency |
For pie charts, you can only specify the title of the chart.
|
Horizontal axis |
Display: Enables/disables the display. Fill and outline: •Fill color •Fill transparency •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight
Text color: •Text color •Text transparency |
Not applicable for pie charts. |
Vertical axis |
Display: Enables/disables the display. Fill and outline: •Fill color •Fill transparency •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight
Text color: •Text color •Text transparency |
Not applicable for pie charts. |
Gridlines |
Major horizontal: •Color •Transparency •Weight
Major vertical: •Color •Transparency •Weight
Minor horizontal: •Color •Transparency •Weight
Minor vertical: •Color •Transparency •Weight |
Not applicable for pie charts. |
Legend |
Display: Enables/disables the display. Location: above / below / left / right / above right. Fill and outline: •Fill color •Fill transparency •Outline color •Outline transparency •Outline weight
Text formatting: •Text color •Text transparency |
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