Options Tab (Chart Expert)
The Options tab offers choices for displaying a chart.
If you want the Chart Expert to use the default options on the Axes and Options tabs, be sure to select "Automatically set chart options" on the Type tab.
Chart color
Use the Chart Color option buttons to specify whether the chart will be Color or Black and White.
Data points
Use the Data Points option buttons to specify the type of label that will appear for each data item (that is, for each chart value). You can click None, Show Label, or Show Value. If you click Show Value, the Number Format list becomes active. Use the Number Format list to select a format for your chart values.
Customize settings
- Transparent Background
- When this check box is selected, the chart background will become transparent so objects positioned behind it are visible.
- Marker Size
- Use this list to specify the marker size for the chart value markers on a Line Chart.
- Marker Shape
- Use this list to specify the marker shape for the chart value markers on a Line Chart.
- Viewing Angle
- Use this list to specify the angle from which the chart is viewed (Standard Angle, From The Top, and so on).
- Pie size
- Use this list to select the pie size for a Pie Chart (Minimum, Small, Average, Large, or Maximum).
- Bar size
- Use this list to select a bar size for a Bar Chart (Minimum, Small, Average, Large, or Maximum).
- Detach pie slice
- When this check box is selected, a pie slice is detached from the pie chart. You can click Smallest slice or Largest slice to specify which pie slice to pull out.
Legend
- Show Legend
- When this check box is selected, the Legend is displayed for your chart/graph. When the check mark is not visible, the option is not selected, and no legend will be displayed for your chart. By default, the option is selected.
- Placement
- Use the Placement list to specify where you want the chart legend to appear (upper right corner of the chart, to the left, to the right, and so on).
This list is only active when the Show Legend check box is selected.
- Layout
- Use this list to display percentage values, actual values, actual and percentage values or no values.
See Also
Text Tab (Chart Expert) | Chart Expert | Chart Options Dialog Box