General questions How to change axis title? How to change chart scale? How to change step length? X-axis Changing x-axis’ labels After version 1.34 On Time chart On Category chart Showing last year label on x-axis Showing year above month on x-axis Y-axis Additional text before/after each value on y-axis Add an alternate axis (scale) … Continue reading “Axis & Scale”
How to: change the color of a series’ graph in a chart? change the background color of a chart? set the pattern? How to change the color of a series’ graph in a chart? Click on the series’ graph and open the Presentation properties tab at the top of the window. In the Appearance group, you … Continue reading “Colors & Patterns”
How to: set custom size to a chart? Size settings after version 1.29 change unit in Chart view size? save custom size for future use? set size for Style sheet? How to set custom size to a chart? Select a chart and open the Chart view size tab in the command bar. Tick the ‘Fixed … Continue reading “Chart view size”
How to: remove the borders from a chart? remove the grid lines from a chart? remove the margin around a chart? How to remove the borders from a chart? Click the background of the graph area. In the Border group under the Presentation properties tab, you can adjust settings for the chart border. To remove the border, set the width … Continue reading “Border, Grid & Margin”
It is possible to edit almost any text in Macrobond, to do this you need to double-click on an element you want to edit. How to: edit the title of chart? edit the source text on a chart? How to edit the title of chart? There are two main ways to add title for chart/graph: … Continue reading “Editing text parts of chart”
Settings Graphics Removing second (forecast) line Changing length of line or sample size Text Editing the text Editing / removing ‘lhs’ and ‘rhs’ Hiding all legend’s texts Hiding a particular legend’s text Hiding analysis texts Hiding list descriptions Legend Changing position Reversing the order Legend text per chart pane The legend lists which series were … Continue reading “Legend”
Editing labels & Dynamic text Observation labels Settings Label’s style Anchor Background & Border Range How to add an observation label? How to add observation labels to other points? How to add observation labels to all points? Highlighting multiple values and series Axis value labels Horizontal axis value labels Vertical axis value labels Legend labels How to … Continue reading “Labels”
Changing the font and color of the text Title & subtitle Elements All text Font picker Changing the font and color of the text Title & subtitle To adjust the format of your chart’s title, click on it, and open the presentation properties tab at the top of the window. In the appearance group, you … Continue reading “Font”
The workspace in analytics is divided into four different segments, the Series browser, the Analysis tree, Presentation area, and Command bar. You can adjust the size and/or visibility of these segments to suit your needs. Maximize the presentation area Use Ctrl+M or select the relevant option from the View menu. To return to the normal … Continue reading “Customizing your workspace”
Chart Ornaments How to add ornaments? When to use ornaments? Annotations How to add annotations? When to use annotations? Using annotations will help you direct attention to the most important aspects of a chart, helping the reader to clearly identify what is relevant. See here pre-1.31 version view Under the chart annotations tab, you’ll … Continue reading “Annotations”