Defining Chart Axis Titles

You can specify a metadata title and primary and secondary axis titles, to identify the data that is displayed on the axes of your chart. You can also specify font options, including font size, color, and font angle. You can label your metadata using the same formatting options.

You can also specify font options, including font size, color, and font angle. You can label your metadata using the same formatting options.

You can specify color, border, and background options for the title of each axis.

Note:

Chart axis options are available for bar, line, and combo charts only.

  To define a chart axis title:

  1. Open a report and select a chart.

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

  3. Select the Axes tab to display the formatting options for axes, then perform one or more of the following actions:

    • In the Metadata Title text box, enter the title for the horizontal axis.

    • In the Primary Axis Title text box, enter the title for the primary vertical axis. This is displayed to the left of the chart.

    • In the Secondary Axis Title text box, enter the title for the secondary vertical axis. This is displayed to the right of the chart.

  4. Click the Font button, Font icon, to set font options and then click OK.

  5. Click the Borders and Background icon, Borders and Background icon, then specify border and background options for the axis title and click OK.

  6. Click OK.