Showing the Chart Legend

The legend shows the name and chart color for each series in the chart.

For basic chart customization instructions, see Basic Customization Instructions.

  To hide or show a chart legend:

  1. Display the General tab of the Chart Preferences dialog.

  2. Locate the Options group in the middle of the page.

  3. Choose a setting from the Legend drop-down list to show the legend at the right side of the chart (Right), the left side of the chart (Left), or the bottom of the chart (Bottom). To hide the legend, choose None.

  4. When all the settings are complete, click OK.

    The chart is displayed with the new settings.

    You can press Ctrl+n to toggle the legend on and off.