Operation Manual

Charting
Working with charts
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Editing charts using the Chart Expert
Editing charts with the Chart Expert allows you to return to the expert in which
you designed your chart. You can modify many of your original choices, such
as the type of chart to display, the data on which the chart is based, and so
on.
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To edit a chart using the Chart Expert
1. Right-click the chart to bring up the shortcut menu.
2. On the shortcut menu, click Chart Expert.
3. In the Chart Expert dialog box, make the desired changes.
4. Click OK.
Editing charts using the Chart Options menu items
Some of the editing options available in the Chart Expert are also available
directly from the Chart Options menu. This menu, which is available when you
right-click a chart, also contains many advanced formatting options.
The following procedures show you how to access the various options that
are the Chart Options. For more information about how to use these features,
click Help in the various dialog boxes to open the Chart Help. The Chart Help
(Chart.chm) is installed by default in the
\Program Files\Common
Files\Business Objects\3.0\ChartSupport\Help
directory.
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To change chart formatting
1. Right-click your chart, and then select Chart Options.
2. Click the appropriate tab to change appearance, titles, data labels, and
so on.
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To change Numeric Axis Grid options
1. Right-click your chart, and then select Chart Options.
2. Click the appropriate tab to change gridlines, axes, and so on.
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To change chart titles
1. Right-click your chart, and then select Chart Options.
2. Click the Titles tab and make your changes.