Chart options

Chart Template. New charts can use either the settings selected here or the settings from a chart template file. Click Browse to select a chart template file. To create a chart template file, create a chart with the attributes that you want and save it as a template (choose Save Chart Template from the File menu).

Chart Aspect Ratio. The width-to-height ratio of the outer frame of new charts. You can specify a width-to-height ratio from 0.1 to 10.0. Values less than 1 make charts that are taller than they are wide. Values greater than 1 make charts that are wider than they are tall. A value of 1 produces a square chart. Once a chart is created, its aspect ratio cannot be changed.

Current Settings. Available settings include:

• Font. Font used for all text in new charts.
• Style Cycle Preference. The initial assignment of colors and patterns for new charts. Cycle through colors only uses only colors to differentiate chart elements and does not use patterns. Cycle through patterns only uses only line styles, marker symbols, or fill patterns to differentiate chart elements and does not use color.
• Frame. Controls the display of inner and outer frames on new charts.
• Grid Lines. Controls the display of scale and category axis grid lines on new charts.

Style Cycles. Customizes the colors, line styles, marker symbols, and fill patterns for new charts. You can change the order of the colors and patterns that are used when a new chart is created.