Change the Data Attachment Properties of an Annotation

Depending on where in a graph you create an annotation object, the object might be attached to the data inside the plot area. For more information about data attachment, see Understanding Annotation Objects and Data.
You can change the data attachment behavior of an annotation object. You can control whether the object is attached to data and whether to crop any portion of the object that resides outside of the plot.
To change the data attachment behavior for an annotation object:
  1. Right-click the annotation object whose behavior you want to change and select Annotation Properties from the pop-up menu.
  2. Select the Position tab.
  3. If you are modifying a line or arrow, then make the following changes:
    1. In the Line Point list box, select which end of the line or arrow you want to change.
      Annotation Properties dialog box, line position
    2. Select or clear Attach to data in underlying Plot area. If this option is selected, then the corresponding end of the line is attached to data and is not visible outside the plot area. If you clear this option, then the corresponding end of the line is not attached to the data and becomes visible outside the plot area.
      If the line or arrow was created outside the plot area, then this check box is dimmed.
    You can also change the vertical or horizontal placement of the selected end point. For more information, see Resize by Using the Annotation Properties Dialog Box and Rotate by Using the Annotation Properties Dialog Box .
  4. If you are modifying an oval, rectangle, or marker, then make the following changes:
    1. Select or clear Attach to data in underlying Plot area. If this option is selected, then the annotation object is attached to the data.
      Annotation Properties dialog box, position
    2. If the annotation object is attached to data (Attach to data in underlying Plot area is selected), then you can crop the part of the object that is outside of the plot. To toggle cropping on or off, select or clear Crop the part outside Plot area.
    If the annotation was created outside the plot area, then both of these check boxes are dimmed.
    You can also rotate the annotation. For more information, see Rotate by Using the Annotation Properties Dialog Box .
  5. Click OK.
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