Add a note to a chart

You can add and position multiple notes on your chart.

Procedure

  1. Select the chart object.
  2. In the Properties pane, under Chart Annotations, double-click the Notes property.
  3. Click the New icon new icon.
  4. Type the note text in the Text box and click OK.

    Tips: To delete a note, click the note and click the delete button delete icon. To move a note up or down in the list, click the up or down arrows.

  5. In the Notes dialog box, click OK.
  6. To position the note, do the following:
    1. Click the note icon note icon in the list of notes.
    2. In the Properties pane, under Positioning, double-click the Position property.
    3. To align the note horizontally, click the left, center, or right alignment button.
    4. To align the note vertically, click the top, middle, or bottom alignment button.
    5. To set the margins around the chart body, type margin values and choose margin units.
    6. To display the note at a set distance from the sides of the chart area, from the Anchor list, click Relative to Chart.
    7. To display the note at a set distance from the sides of the chart body, from the Anchor list, click Relative to Chart Body.
    8. To display the note at a set distance from a data item, from the Anchor list, click Report Expression, click the ellipsis button beside Expression, and enter an expression in the Report Expression dialog box.
  7. To edit the text, double-click the text next to the note object note icon in the chart.