Graph Area

The context menu for the Graph Area contains an item labeled Graph Area Properties. Choosing this menu item displays a dialog box with the following tabs:

• Graph Area

This tab provides the following controls:

Left

This box enables you to specify the distance between the left edge of the Graph Area and the left edge of the Plot Area. The distance is specified as a fraction of the graph's width. The distance must be in the range 0 to 1.0.

Right

This box enables you to specify the distance between the right edge of the Graph Area and the right edge of the Plot Area. The distance is specified as a fraction of the graph's width. The distance must be in the range 0 to 1.0.

Top

This box enables you to specify the distance between the top edge of the Graph Area and the top edge of the Plot Area. The distance is specified as a fraction of the graph's height. The distance must be in the range 0 to 1.0.

Bottom

This box enables you to specify the distance between the bottom edge of the Graph Area and the bottom edge of the Plot Area. The distance is specified as a fraction of the graph's height. The distance must be in the range 0 to 1.0.

Fixed aspect ratio

This checkbox specifies a fixed ratio between units on the Y axis and units on the X axis. When you select this check box, you can specify the ratio. If a plot has a fixed aspect ratio, then the Graph Margins are not active.

Background

This drop-down color selector enables you to specify the background color of the Graph Area.

Show title

This checkbox enables you to control whether the graph's title is displayed.

Show footnote

This checkbox enables you to control whether the graph's footnote is displayed.

If you select Show title, the graph initially displays a default title. Click the title to edit it. You can also change the title's font or position by right-clicking on the title and selecting Properties from the pop-up menu.

A default footnote appears when you select Show footnote. To edit the footnote, follow the preceding instructions.

If you do not want to display a plot's title or footnote, open the Graph Area Properties dialog box, and clear the appropriate check boxes on the Graph Area tab.