Setting legend display properties
Use the Edit Legend Properties page to specify how the legend appears on your chart and to specify its location.
To display the legend on the chart, select the Show on Chart check box.
Setting the legend shape
In the Shape area, select the appropriate option to specify the shape of the legend:
| Tall | The legend is arranged in a rectangular box taller than it is wide |
| Square | The legend is arranged in a square box |
| Wide | The legend is arranged in a rectangular box wider than it is tall |
Positioning the legend
The legend is positioned relative to the currently defined pages of the chart, as specified in the Page Setup window. You might need to adjust the page setup before positioning the legend to achieve the wanted result.
In the Horizontal Chart Location area, select the appropriate option to specify the horizontal position of the legend:
| Left | The legend box is placed on the left of all the currently defined pages, as specified in the Page Setup window. |
| Free | The legend box can be freely moved horizontally (by dragging it) |
| Right | The legend box is placed on the right of all the currently defined pages, as specified in the Page Setup window. |
Similarly, in the Vertical Chart Location area, select the appropriate option to specify the vertical position of the legend box:
| Top | The legend box is placed at the top of all the currently defined pages, as specified in the Page Setup window. |
| Free | The legend box might be freely moved vertically (by dragging it) |
| Bottom | The legend box is placed at the bottom of all the currently defined pages, as specified in the Page Setup window. |
Setting the legend font
In the Description Text area, click Font to select the font to be used for descriptions. This font is also used as the default font for other textual entries such as titles and time zones. The Font workspace is displayed for you to select the required font. The panel to below the Font button displays sample text in the chosen font.