Axes Layout

To obtain information about chart layout controls, mouse-click in the figure shown below.

Chart Heading

The text string in this field is used to label the chart with a heading/title; it can be of any length and may contain any alpha-numeric character.

Label Alignment

Sets the alignment for any labels you have entered in the chart.

Tip: Labels are added by depressing and holding down the shift key on the keyboard, whilst at the same time right-clicking the mouse within the chart at the location where the text label is to be added. Labels can be moved by selecting the ‘Drag Label’ tick (check) box in the ’ panel. See the Adding labels topic for more information.

Pen Style

Sets the type of line drawn between points in the chart.

Grid Style

Sets the type of grid drawn on the chart.

Grid Colour

Sets the colour of the grid drawn on the chart.

Chart Fill Colour

Sets the colour of the chart’s background.

Chart Frame Colour

Sets the colour of the chart’s axes background.

Chart Scale Colour

Sets the colour of the chart’s axes.

Chart Line-fit Colour

Sets the colour of any line-fit drawn on the chart.

Chart Right-hand Margin

Sets the width of the chart’s right-hand margin. The top portion of this control increases the margin when it is mouse-clicked, the lower portion reduces it.

Chart Left-hand Margin

Sets the width of the chart’s left-hand margin. The top portion of this control increases the margin when it is mouse-clicked, the lower portion reduces it.

Chart Bottom Margin

Sets the width of the chart’s bottom margin. The top portion of this control increases the margin when it is mouse-clicked, the lower portion reduces it.

Chart Top Margin

Sets the width of the chart’s top margin. The top portion of this control increases the margin when it is mouse-clicked, the lower portion reduces it.

Chart Shadow Width

Sets the width of the chart’s frame shadow. The top portion of this control increases the margin when it is mouse-clicked, the lower portion reduces it.

Chart Data Line Width

Sets the width of the line drawn between data points in the chart. The top portion of this control increases the margin when it is mouse-clicked, the lower portion reduces it.

Chart Font

Opens a dialogue box that allows the properties of the font, used in the chart, to be set.