Setting Background Options for a Chart

  To set background options for a chart:

1. Open a report and select a chart.

2. From the Chart Properties property sheet, click the Format Chart button.

3. Select the Appearance tab.

4. Optional: To place a border around the chart, select the Chart Border check box.

5. Click the Borders and Background icon, , to format the border and background of the chart.

6. To modify the gridlines, gridline color, style, or background, select an option from the drop-down list boxes:

   • To specify which gridlines to consider for the current format (both, vertical, horizontal or none), select an option from the Gridlines drop-down list.

   • To define a style (solid, dotted, dashed, dotdash, or bar) for the gridlines, select an option from the Gridline Style drop-down list.

   • To define a color for the gridlines, select an option from the Gridline Color drop-down color palette.

   • To define a background color to display behind the gridlines, select an option from the Grid Background drop-down color palette.

     Note:

     When setting background options for a pie chart, these options are not available.

7. Optional: Modify the Grid Depth using the slide tool provided.

8. To use smooth fonts, select the Smooth Font check box.

9. Click OK.