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Chart Element Object Type

Chart Element is a child object type of Chart. The following types of Chart Elements (as specified in the Type field in the Chart Element object type) are supported:

• AxisLabel. Displayed along each axis, with one label for each division of the axis.
• AxisLineGrid. Grids make it easier to comprehend a Chart. You can set various grid properties, such as grid color, width, and visibility, on an axis-by-axis basis.
• AxisTitle. Displayed along each axis, with one title per axis.
• Graphic. A line, rectangle, or ellipse used to emphasize a region of the Chart.
• Legend. The list of colored rectangles with accompanying category labels on the left side of the Chart.
• Plot. The area that contains the graphs, usually in the center of the Chart.
• Title. The large string of text, usually at the top of a Chart.
• Font, Color, and Size. For most Chart Elements that contain text, you can set such text properties as font, color, and size.
• Fill color. You can set the fill color of the Chart and Plot Chart Element types.

The properties of the Chart Element that apply to the axis label for the X axis (Coordinates, Display Format, Divisions, List Of Values, Sort Specification, and Text) should not be used when specifying a list of X axis source fields, as they can be relevant only for one X axis field. Also, the text of the X axis title is determined dynamically from the combo box selection if the By combo box provides a list of source fields. Whatever is in the Text property in the AxisTitle chart element for the X axis is overridden at run time.

The same restrictions are relevant for the Z axis.