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Appearance

The Appearance page allows you to customize the appearance of selected datapoint label element(s). This page applies to the following chart elements: Datapoint Labels.

• Text Location allows you to choose one of nine preset locations to position data point labels.

• • None does not display a label.

  • Above Point displays the label above the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area, step, XY, polar, radar and bubble charts.

  • Below Point displays the label below the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area, step, XY, polar, radar and bubble charts.

  • Center displays the label centered on the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area and step charts.

  • Base displays the label along the category axis, directly beneath the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area and step charts.

  • Inside displays the label inside a pie or doughnut slice. This location is valid only for pie and doughnut charts.

  • Outside displays the label outside a pie or doughnut slice. This location is valid only for pie and doughnut charts.

  • Left displays the label to the left of the data point. This location is valid only for XY, polar, radar and bubble charts.

  • Right displays the label to the right of the data point. This location is valid only for XY, polar, radar and bubble charts.

• Datapoint Label

• • Automatic, if checked, allows you to select a label from the available label types. If you select more than one type, the labels are stacked on top of each other.

  • Value positions the value of the data point in the label.

  • Percent positions the value of the data point as a percentage according to the axis percent basis in the label.

  • Series Name uses the series name to label the data point.

  • Point Name uses the category name to label the data point.

• Label Line Style allows you to choose one of the available line styles.

• • None if selected, displays no line.

  • Angled Line if selected, displays an angled line.

  • Straight Line if selected, displays a straight line.