A graph has a Properties view in which you can specify the data as well as the other properties of the graph.
To display the graph’s Properties view:
Select Properties from the graph’s pop-up menu.
The Properties view for a graph has several property pages in which you specify information about the graph. Table 26-3 lists the property pages that contain properties that are specific to graphs, and describes what each property page specifies.
Property page |
What it specifies |
|---|---|
Axis |
Labels, scale, information about major and minor divisions for the category axes. |
Data |
Where to get the graph's data. |
General |
Various general graph properties, including border, graph colors, whether to size the graph to the full screen display, suppression in newspaper columns. Graph type, title, legend location. For 3D graphs, perspective, rotation, elevation, and render3D. For bar graphs, overlap, spacing and depth of bars. |
Pointer |
The pointer to use when the mouse is positioned over the graph. |
Position |
The x,y location of the upper left corner of the graph, its width and height, sliding options, the layer in which the graph is to be positioned. Whether the graph can be resized and moved at runtime. |
Text |
Text properties for text controls that display on the graph, including title, axis text, axis label, and legend. Text properties include font, font style, font size, alignment, rotation, color, display expression, display format. |
Other |
Descriptions and label for use by assistive technology tools. |
