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Format Graph

To open Template Options to format the current graph's style properties do one of the following:

To make changes to multiple graphs or to save your custom settings as a new template, see
Managing Templates.

Alternatively, you can right click any graph item to quickly access its styles.

ClosedAxes

 

Style Property
Border
  • Type - borders to display from none to all four
  • Color
  • Width- thickness of each border
X-Axis
  • Font
  • Color
  • Orientation of text
  • 4-Digit Year option
Y-Axis Left
  • Font
  • Color
  • Title (Show On/Off, Font, Color, Alignment, Orientation)
Y-Axis Right
  • Font
  • Color
  • Title (Show On/Off, Font, Color, Alignment, Orientation)
Inner graph tick marks
  • Option to enable tick marks within the graph
Match y-axis colors/titles
  • Option to set y-axis colors to match series titles
Y-axis #,#### format
  • Option to display commas as thousands separators
Y-axis tick marks
  • Option to turn On/Off
ClosedBars

 

Style Property
Match Color
  • Option to match bar colors to title colors
Show Data Labels
  • Show On/Off
  • Font
  • Orientation
  • Location
Bar #
  • Color
  • Width
  • Style
Bar Offset
  • Offset space between bars
Bar Border Color
  • Option to match bar color or select a different color
ClosedGraph Area

 

Style Property
Background
  • Graph Area Color
  • Plot Area Color
Border
  • Color
  • Width
Grid
  • Type
  • Color
  • Width
  • Style
Recession
  • Type
  • Color
Crop
  • Crop Area
  • Option for equal side cropping
Graph Area Position
  • Option to move graph area to a custom location or back to default
ClosedLegend

 

Style Property
View Options
  • Show On/Off
  • Position
Text
  • Font
  • Color
  • Orientation
  • Format
  • Length
ClosedLines

 

Style Property
Match Color
  • Option to match line colors to title colors
Line #
  • Color
  • Width
  • Style
ClosedMisc

 

Style Property
Source
  • Font
  • Color
  • Alignment
  • Options
  • Alternate source word
  • Custom source
Date and Time
  • Font
  • Color
  • Alignment
  • Options
Horizontal Reference Line
  • Color
  • Width
  • Style
Zero Reference Line
  • Color
  • Width
  • Style
  • Show On/Off
Show scale arrows
  • Option to show scale arrows with titles
Comma as decimal separator
  • Option to use European notation with comma as the decimal point
Area graph solid color
  • Option to make the area graph a solid color instead of a gradient
ClosedTitles

 

Style Property
Match Color
  • Option to match title to line colors
Top Title
  • Font
  • Alignment
  • Color
  • Use as Master Title
Title #
  • Font
  • Alignment
  • Color
  • Secondary Title (Font, Alignment, Color)