Chart Wizard - Chart Elements/text/schart/01/wiz_chart_elements.xhpChart Wizard - Chart Elements
On this page of the Chart Wizard you can choose the chart elements to be shown.titles titleEnter a title for your chart.subtitleEnter a subtitle for your chart.x axisEnter a label for the x-axis (horizontal).y axisx axisEnter a label for the y-axis (vertical).z axisEnter a label for the z-axis. This option is only available for three-dimensional charts.legendDisplays a legend in your chart.legend leftPositions the legend to the left of the chart.topPositions the legend to the top of the chart.rightPositions the legend to the right of the chart.bottomPositions the legend to the bottom of the chart.grid x axisDisplays grid lines that are perpendicular to the x-axis.y axisDisplays grid lines that are perpendicular to the y-axis.z axisDisplays grid lines that are perpendicular to the z-axis. This option is only available for three-dimensional charts.secondary x axis ("2nd x axis" in spec doc)Enter a label for the secondary x-axis. This option is only available for charts that support a secondary x-axis.secondary y axis ("2nd y axis" in spec doc)Enter a label for the secondary y-axis. This option is only available for charts that support a secondary y-axis.To enter chart elementsEnter titles or click the elements that you want to be shown on the current chart.TitlesIf you enter text for a title, subtitle, or any axis, the necessary space will be reserved to display the text next to the chart. If you do not enter a text, no space will be reserved, leaving more space to display the chart.It is not possible to link the title text to a cell. You must enter the text directly.Regina: See wishlist and issues 8099, 64825When the chart is finished, you can change the position and other properties by the Format menu.LegendThe legend displays the labels from the first row or column, or from the range that you have set in the Data Series dialog. If your chart does not contain labels, the legend displays text like "Row 1, Row 2, ...", or "Column A, Column B, ..." according to the row number or column letter of the chart data.You cannot enter the text directly, it is automatically generated from the Name cell range.Select one of the position options. When the chart is finished, you can specify other positions using the Format menu.Gridsgrid x axisDisplays grid lines that are perpendicular to the x-axis.y axisDisplays grid lines that are perpendicular to the y-axis.z axisDisplays grid lines that are perpendicular to the z-axis. This option is only available for three-dimensional charts.The visible grid lines can help to estimate the data values in the chart.The distance of the grid lines corresponds to the interval settings in the Scale tab of the axis properties.Grid lines are not available for pie charts.Additional elementsFor additional elements use the Insert menu of the chart in edit mode. There you can define the following elements:Secondary axesMinor gridsData labelsStatistics, for example mean values, y error bars and trend lines