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Specifying and Formatting the Legend


The legend gives you a visual cue and description for each data object. The legend is very useful for quickly glancing through the data on a chart.

To specify the legend in a chart:

  1. Select Chart Options... from the chart's right-click menu, or select Chart > Options... from the menu bar.
    The Chart Options dialog appears.
  2. In the Legend section, select the Bottom, Right, Top or Left radio button.
    If you check the Hide legend check box, the legend will be hidden.
  3. Click the OK button to close the dialog box and implement the changes.
  4. Select Chart > Axes Placement... from the menu bar.
    The Chart Types and Configuratin dialog appears.
  5. If the Automatically assign chart axes check box is selected, the chart will assign the axis for the grid members automatically. If you want to assign the axes manually unselect this check box.
  6. Select the Legend axes for each dimension member you want to view in the legend.
  7. Click the OK button to close the dialog box and implement the changes.
    The application updates immediately to reflect the changes.

When you click the Apply button the changes are implemented but the dialog box remains open.

To format the legend:

  1. Right-click on the legend and select Format > Legend.
    The Format Legend dialog box pops up.
  2. Select the desired font face, style, size, and color.
  3. Click the OK button to close the dialog box and implement the changes.
    The application updates immediately to reflect the changes.

When you click the Apply button the changes are implemented but the dialog box remains open.

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