IBM Lotus Symphony


Setting object properties for charts

In charts, you can assign certain properties to the selected object.

Click Layout > Format Selection. When selecting different objects, the window displays different options.

Chart Area

Opens the Chart Area dialog, where you can modify the properties of the chart area. The chart area is the background behind all elements of the chart.

Chart Wall

Opens the Chart Wall dialog, where you can modify the properties of the chart wall. The chart wall is the "vertical" background behind the data area of the chart.

Chart Floor

Opens the Chart Floor dialog, where you can modify the properties of the chart floor. The chart floor is the lower area in 3D charts. This function is only available for 3D charts.

Title

Modifies the properties of the selected title.

Legend

Defines the border, area and character attributes for a legend.

X Axis

Opens the X Axis dialog, where you can edit the properties of the X axis.

Y Axis

Opens the Y Axis dialog, where you can change properties of the Y axis.

Grid

Opens the Grid dialog for defining grid properties.

Data Point

This dialog allows you to change the properties of a selected data point. The dialog appears when there is only one data point selected when you choose Layout - Format Selection. Some of the menu entries are only available for 2D or 3D charts.

Data Series

Use this to change the properties of a selected data series. This dialog appears when one data series is selected when you choose Layout - Format Selection. Some of the menu entries are only available for 2D or 3D charts.

Data Labels

Use this to change the properties of the selected data labels. This dialog appears when one data label is selected when you choose Layout > Format Selection.

Trend Lines

Use this to change the properties of the selected trend lines. This dialog appears when one trend line is selected when you choose Layout > Format Selection.

Mean Value Lines

Use this to change the properties of the selected mean value lines. This dialog appears when one mean value line is selected when you choose Layout > Format Selection.

Y Error Bars

Use this to change the properties of the selected Y error bars. This dialog appears when Y error bars are selected when you choose Layout > Format Selection.

Reset

Resets modified values back to the Lotus® Symphony™ default values.


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