Changing Graph Titles

The system gives the graph a generic title associated with the name of the window from which the graph was launched. You can edit the main title and the axis descriptions to more closely describe the graph. You can also change the color, style, and size of the text to better meet your presentation needs.

To change the title of a table graph:

  1. Create a table graph.

  2. From the Graph window, select File > Graph Options.

  3. Click the Titles and Text tab.

  4. To change a title, select the field directly under one of the following areas and enter the title text:

Note: You cannot rename the axis or legend titles.

For example, if you are viewing uncollected receivables by age bucket as of a certain date, you might enter Aging A/R as of 01/01/06 as your title.

In our example, this would be the aging buckets, so you might enter Aging Buckets as your title.

Continuing our example, this would be the amount you are owed, so you might enter Amount Due as your title.

Note: When you move your cursor to a different field, your changes are reflected in the corresponding preview area.

  1. In each of the areas, do any of the following to enhance the title, as needed:

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use a different font (text style)

Select the drop-down list field under the title field whose style you want to change and click the button to the right of the field. Select the font from the list to display the new style in the corresponding preview area.

Note: You can add bold or italic characteristics only by selecting a font that includes them.

change the text color to a standard color

  1. Click the Text Color button to the right of the title field whose color you want to change to display the Choose Color for Status dialog box.

  2. Under the Swatches tab, click the color to use for the title and click OK to return to the Graph Options dialog box. The color you selected displays in the preview area corresponding to the selected title.

adjust the HSB text color values

  1. Click the Text Color button to the right of the title field whose color you want to change to display the Choose Color for Status dialog box.

  2. Under the Swatches tab, click a color that is close to the color you want to use.

  3. Click the HSB tab and do any of the following:

  • To adjust the hue, select the H option.

  • To adjust the saturation, or strength, of the color, select the S option.

  • To adjust the brightness of the color, select the B option.

  1. Either enter a new value or click the up or down arrows to adjust the characteristic.

You can view the effect of your adjustments in the preview area beneath the RGB fields.

  1. Click OK to return to the Graph Options dialog box. The color you selected displays in the preview area corresponding to the selected title.

change the text color to a pre-determined RGB color, such as your corporate color

  1. Click the Text Color button to the right of the title field whose color you want to change to display the Choose Color for Status dialog box.

  2. Click the RGB tab and enter a value between 0 and 255 in each of these fields, as needed:

  • Red

  • Green

  • Blue

Note: You can also click and drag the arrow across the corresponding line to adjust the color, if needed.

  1. Click OK to return to the Graph Options dialog box. The color you entered displays in the preview area corresponding to the selected title.

change the text size

  1. Select the drop-down list field under the Text Color button for the title whose text size you want to change.

  2. Do one of the following:

  • Enter the number that identifies the size of the text, using the points unit of measure.

  • Click the button to the right of the field and select the size from the list.

  1. The size you entered is reflected in the preview area corresponding to the selected title.

  1. Click OK to save your changes and return to the graph. The system updates the graph accordingly.

See Also:

Table Graph Maintenance Overview

Restoring Table Graph Option Defaults