Defining Chart Legends

To define chart legend options:

  1. Open a report and select a chart.
  2. In Chart Properties, click Format Chart button.
  3. In the Legend tab, define the following options:

    • Select Place Legend to select the vertical and horizontal position of the chart legend relative to the chart boundaries.

    • Click Borders button to format the border and background of the legend.

    • Click Fonts button to format the font used in the legend title and its labels.

    • In Legend Title, enter a title for the legend.

    • In Suppress Repeating Labels, select an option:

      • Inherit Settings from Grid—Inherit the settings from the grid to which the chart is attached.

      • On—Suppress x-axis labels that would otherwise repeat.

      • Off—Do not suppress x-axis labels that would otherwise repeat.

  4. Click OK.