To specify
the properties for a bar chart viewer:
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On the
menu bar for the viewer, click
Properties.
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On the
Graph tab of the Properties dialog box, specify the
following options:
specifies a set of
predefined values for the appearance options.
specifies a set of
predefined values for the color options. If you change any of the
color options, or the Style option, the value
for Scheme changes to Custom.
specifies the background
color for the chart. Click the drop-down list to open the color palette,
and then select a color.
specifies whether the
chart is displayed in two dimensions (2D)
or in three dimensions (3D).
specifies the appearance
of grid lines for the chart.
From the
Direction drop-down list, select whether horizontal
or vertical lines are displayed:
| None |
grid lines are not displayed. |
| Horizontal |
horizontal grid lines are displayed. |
| Vertical |
vertical grid lines are displayed. |
| Both |
both horizontal and vertical grid lines are displayed. |
In the
Placement field, select whether the lines are placed
behind the bars (
Back) or in front of the
bars (
Front).
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On the
Bar tab, specify the following options:
specifies the shape
of the bars (three-dimensional bar charts only).
specifies the width
of the bars.
specifies the appearance
of the outlines that are around each bar.
Select
Show outline to add outlines around each bar. From the
Thickness drop-down list, select the thickness of the
outlines. To change the color of the outlines, click the
Color drop-down list and select a color.
specifies the appearance
of the data labels.
Select
Show labels to add data labels that show the value for
each bar. Select the font and font size from the drop-down lists.
Click
to make the label bold, or click
to make the label italic. To change the font color,
click
and select a color.
Note: If the font
size that you specify is too large for the viewer, the data labels
are resized automatically.
specifies whether the
chart is oriented horizontally (Horizontal) or vertically (Vertical).
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On the
Axis tab, specify the following options:
specifies the appearance
of the text for the axes.
Select
Labels to add axis labels. Select the font and font
size from the drop-down lists. Click
to make the label bold, or click
to make the label italic. To change the font color,
click
and select a color.
Select
Values to add axis values. Select the font and font
size from the drop-down lists. Click
to make the values bold, or click
to make the values italic. To change the font color,
click
and select a color.
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On the
Legend tab, specify the following options:
specifies whether the
legend is displayed.
specifies the location
of the legend within the viewer.
specifies the appearance
of the background for the legend.
Select
Show background to add the background. To change the
background color, click the
Color drop-down
list and select a color.
specifies the appearance
of the border that is around the legend.
Select
Line to add the border. To change the border color,
click the drop-down list and select a color.
Select
Shadow to add a shadow below the legend. To change the
shadow color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
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When you
have finished specifying the properties, click
OK to return to the main Visual Data Explorer page.