Defining Axis Labels

You can define and format labels for the primary and secondary axis in a chart. For a combo chart, you can specify and format a secondary axis label. You can also display and format metadata labels.

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A primary or secondary axis label enables you to specify a custom range of values on the axis.

To define axis labels:

Open a report and select a chart.
On the Chart Properties property sheet, click the Format Chart button.

Select the Axes tab and perform one or more of the following actions:

To use the default range of values on the primary axis, select the check box for Primary Axis Label.

To enter a range of values, including minimum, maximum, and step, on the primary axis, select the check box for Primary Axis Label and the Custom Range check box.

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You can use the custom range to change the starting and ending numbers of your axis and the numeric intervals. For example, you can display values 40 through 60 at three step intervals by entering 40, 60, and 3 in the Min, Max, and Step check boxes, consecutively.

To use the default range of values on the secondary axis of a combo chart, select the check box for Secondary Axis Label.
To display the percentage of the default range of values on the secondary axis in a bar of line chart, select the check box for Secondary Axis Label.
To enter a range of values, including minimum, maximum, and step, on the secondary axis in a bar or line chart, select the check box for Secondary Axis Label and the Custom Range check box.

Click the Font button, , to set font options for the data labels, and then click OK.
Click the Borders and Background icon, , then specify border and background options for the data labels, and then click OK.
To show the metadata labels with a standard display, select the Show Metadata Labels check box.
Note:
Financial Reporting implements staggered labels as a default to ensure the even distribution of data on report axes.
Click the Font button, , to set font options for the metadata labels, then click OK.