Applying stylesheets

You can apply a visualization stylesheet that specifies stylistic properties of the visualization. For example, the stylesheet can define fonts, dashings, and colors, among other options. To a certain extent, stylesheets provide a shortcut for edits that you would have to perform manually. Note, however, that a stylesheet is limited to style changes. Other changes such as the position of the legend or the scale range are not stored in the stylesheet.

How to Apply a Stylesheet

  1. From the menus choose:

    Edit > Styles > Switch Stylesheet

  2. Use the Switch Stylesheet dialog box to select a stylesheet.
  3. Click Apply to apply the stylesheet to the visualization without closing the dialog. Click OK to apply the stylesheet and close the dialog box.

Switch/Select Stylesheet Dialog Box

The table at the top of the dialog box lists all of the visualization stylesheets that are currently available. Some stylesheets are pre-installed, while others may have been created in the IBM® SPSS® Visualization Designer (a separate product).

The bottom of the dialog box shows example visualizations with sample data. Select one of the stylesheets to apply its styles to the example visualizations. These examples can help you determine how the stylesheet will affect your actual visualization.

The dialog box also offers the following options.

Existing styles. By default, a stylesheet can overwrite all the styles in the visualization. You can change this behavior.

  • Overwrite all styles. When applying the stylesheet, overwrite all styles in the visualization, including those styles modified in the visualization during the current editing session.
  • Preserve modified styles. When applying the stylesheet, overwrite only those styles that were not modified in the visualization during the current editing session. Styles that were modified during the current editing session are preserved.

Manage. Manage visualization templates, stylesheets, and maps on your computer. You can import, export, rename, and delete visualization templates, stylesheets, and maps on your local machine. See the topic Managing Templates, Stylesheets, and Map Files for more information.

Location. Change the location in which visualization templates, stylesheets, and maps are stored. The current location is listed to the right of the button. See the topic Setting the Location of Templates, Stylesheets, and Maps for more information.