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Specifying and Formatting the Title and Footnote


The Title and Footnote apply to all chart types. You can enter any title or footnote information for the chart. The title appears at the top center of the chart. The footnote appears at the bottom center.

To specify a title and footnote for the chart:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the Chart and select Chart Options...., or select Chart > Options... in the menu bar.
    The Chart Options dialog box appears.
  2. Enter the Title and Footnote in the appropriate text boxes.
  3. Click the OK button to close the dialog box and implement the changes.
    The application updates to reflect the changes.

To format the title or footnote:

  1. Right-click on the title or footnote and select Format > Title or Footnote.
    The Format Text dialog box appears.
  2. If desired, modify the Title or Footnote.
  3. Select the desired font face, style, size, and color.
  4. Click the OK button to close the dialog box and implement the changes.
    The application updates to reflect the changes

When you click the Apply button the changes are implemented but the dialog box remains open.

Tip

For the title and the footnote to wrap to a new line, use "\n" to indicate a new line. For example, "Sales Analysis\n Qtr 1 FY 2004" will produce "Sales Analysis" on the first line and "Qtr 1 FY 2004" on the second line.

 

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