Changing Value Axis Preferences

Use the trend chart axis preferences to name the value axis, set number formats, and set value rounding. Changing Scale settings from Auto to Fixed and specifying a range minimum and maximum enables you to show the probability that given forecasts will fall in a particular part of a value range.

  To change value axis settings:

  1. In the trend chart menu bar, select Preferences, then Chart, and then Axis.

    The Axis tab of the Chart Preferences dialog opens.

  2. Optional: By default, no name displays for the value axis. To add one, type it in the Axis Label text box.

  3. Optional: By default, Scale is set to Auto and displays all selected bands completely. To limit the display to a subset of values, set Scale to Fixed and enter a minimum and maximum value.

    By changing the minimum or maximum endpoint values, you can zoom in or out on selected ranges of the trend chart.

  4. The Format settings are similar to those for forecast charts (Customizing Chart Axes and Axis Labels).

    The number format for the axis values is taken from the first forecast that is displayed on the trend chart.

  5. Optional: You can select Defaults at any time to restore all settings to their original default values.

  6. Optional: To apply the settings to more than one chart, click Apply To. Then, specify how they should be applied (see Applying Settings to Multiple Charts for details) and click OK.

  7. When settings are complete, click OK.

Note:

You can copy trend charts and paste them into other applications. For more information, see Copying and Pasting Charts to other Applications.