Plot Area Panel

Use the Plot Area panel to select options for the plot area of a graph. The plot area is the place where the graph represents data.

Panel components

Background color box -- Specifies a color for the background of the plot area.

Border color box -- Specifies a color for the border of the plot area.

Show horizontal (circular) grid lines box -- Specifies whether to show the horizontal grid lines on rectangular graphs and circular grid lines on circular graphs. On circular graphs, the circular grid lines are the concentric circles.

Line box -- Specifies a line thickness for the horizontal and circular grid lines.

Color box -- Specifies a color for the horizontal and circular grid lines.

Show vertical (radial) grid lines box -- Specifies whether to show the vertical grid lines on rectangular graphs and radial grid lines on circular graphs. On circular graphs, the radial grid lines radiate from the center of the graph to the circumference.

Line box -- Specifies a line thickness for the vertical grid lines.

Color box -- Specifies a color for the vertical grid lines.

Show data labels on markers box -- Specifies whether to show data labels on the markers of a graph, where markers are the current type of markers that are displayed on the graph. Data labels display the data value that is being represented by a marker.

Options button -- Displays the Data Label Options dialog box.

Show data tips when mouse is over markers box -- Specifies whether to show the data tips that appear when your mouse is over a marker, where a marker is the current type of marker that is displayed on the graph. The data tips display the data value that is being represented by a marker.

Options button -- Displays the Data Tip Options dialog box.

Select options for the series displayed in your graph box-- Specifies options for the series that your graph displays.

Depending on the type of your graph, some of the following options are available: