Change the Pattern and the Width of Lines in Graphs

You can specify the line pattern and the line width in graphs such as line, area, combo, overlay, radar, reference, trend, or forecast graphs.

You might want to change the appearance of lines in a graph to make them easier to view. For example, you might use a dotted line for Sales to indicate that the Sales line is an estimate.

1. On the Home page, hover over a workbook, click Actions (), and then select Open.
2. Click Edit.
3. Select the graph that uses lines.
4. Click Properties.
5. If you want to change the default line pattern and width settings for all lines in this graph, select General and then expand Line.
   • To change the line pattern from Solid, click Solid and select Dashed or Dotted.
   • To change the line width, click the Width field, select a value, or click Custom and enter a number for the line width in pixels. For example, enter 2.5px.
6. If you want to change the line pattern and width to override the default value for a selected measure, select Value, and then expand the measure. For example, expand Sales.
   • To change the value of Line Pattern, click the current value, click Auto, and then select Solid, Dashed, or Dotted.
   • To change the value of Line Width, click the current value and select a value, or click Custom and enter a number in pixels. For example, enter 2.5px.
7. Click Save.