How to Create a Line Chart
Line graph (text -> height) shapes.
- Drag and drop chart shape from the library to your document.
- Select the chart by mouse click. The Action menu icon appears.
- Click on the icon to open Action menu.
- To change point number use Action menu commands Add point, Remove point, Set number of points.
- To set maximum value for vertical axis use Action menu command Set max value.
- To change orientation of point labels use Action menu command Values vertical/horizontal.
- To hide or show point values use Action menu command Hide/Show values.
- To hide or show axises use Action menu command Hide/Show axis.
- To hide or show edges in the line graph use Action menu command Hide/Show edges.
- To change value select the chart, then select point and type new value.
- To add or change chart caption select the chart and simply start typing.
- To change orientation of category labels under horizontal axis use Action menu command Inclined/Horizontal labels.
- To move category labels up and down select the chart and use control dot in the bottom right corner of the shape.
- To change space between points select the chart and use control dot on the horizontal axis.
Line graph (control dots) shapes.
- Drag and drop chart shape from the library to your document.
- Select the chart by mouse click. The Action menu icon appears.
- Click on the icon to open Action menu.
- To change point number use Action menu commands Add point, Remove point, Set number of points.
- To set maximum value for vertical axis use Action menu command Set max value.
- To change orientation of point labels use Action menu command Values vertical/horizontal.
- To hide or show point values use Action menu command Hide/Show values.
- To hide or show axises use Action menu command Hide/Show axis.
- To hide or show edges in the line graph use Action menu command Hide/Show edges.
- To change point value select the chart, then move control dot of the point vertically.
- To add or change chart caption select the chart and simply start typing.
- To change orientation of category labels under horizontal axis use Action menu command Inclined/Horizontal labels.
- To move category labels up and down select the chart and use control dot in the bottom right corner of the shape.
- To change space between points select the chart and use control dot on the horizontal axis.
Example 1. Line chart example — France exports of goods and services.
See Also:
- How to Create a Bar Chart
- How to Create a Pie Chart
- How to Create a Pyramid Chart
- How to Create a Scatter Chart
- How to Create a Column Chart
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