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Legend Properties
The 'Legend Properties' define the appearance of the Legend element itself, such as its background color, title text color and size, and border color. If you choose to use default colors, these are derived from the 'Preferences' dialog, 'Standard Colors' page.
Access
The 'Style Options' dialog for a Legend element can be displayed using any of the methods outlined here.
Ribbon |
Design > Element > Editors > Properties Dialog : Style Options Design > Element > Editors > Properties > Legend : Style Options |
Other |
Double-click Legend element: Style Options |
Define properties of a Legend
Option |
Action |
See also |
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Heading Size |
Either:
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Font Color |
Click on the drop-down arrow and select one of the standard font colors for the Legend Title text. If you want to use a non-standard color, click on the and either select from the larger pallet or define a custom color. |
Create Custom Colors |
Background |
Click on the down arrow and select one of the standard colors as the background fill color of the Legend element. If you want to use a non-standard color, click on the and either select from the larger pallet or define a custom color. |
Create Custom Colors |
Border Color |
Click on the down arrow and select one of the standard colors as the color of the border lines of the Legend element. If you want to use a non-standard color, click on the and either select from the larger pallet or define a custom color. |
Create Custom Colors |
OK button |
Click on this button to save your changes and close the dialog. |
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Cancel button |
Click on this button to abandon any changes and close the dialog. |
Notes
- As you define the properties of the element, the changes are reflected in the preview window to the right of the value fields