Adding or editing a legend line entry

Event frame styles and theme segments styles can be added to the legend as line entries.

Procedure

  1. On the Edit Legend window, click Line. To show the Edit Legend window, click the Publish tab, and then in the Prepare group, click Legend. If your chart does not currently contain a legend, the Legend Population Option window is shown.
    1. To populate the legend from the items on the current chart, click Yes on this window. A legend is created by using the default settings for each entry.
    2. To populate the legend manually, click No on this window. A blank legend is created.
  2. In the Description box, enter the text to appear in the legend for the line.
  3. From the Strength list, select the strength (line style) of the line. The list includes solid, dashed, and dotted lines.
  4. From the Color list, select the color from the displayed palette.
  5. From the Width list, select the thickness.
  6. Click OK to confirm the entry and return to the Edit Legend window.
    Tip:
    To edit an existing entry, either double-click the entry to be edited or select it and click Edit. The Edit Legend Line Entry window is shown. Use this window to edit the entry.

Results

You create entries for each convention you are using in your chart.