Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 149)

graph and every item in the Graph window. The customizing options available depend on the graph type
you have selected.
Selecting Graph Objects
To format a graph object, select it by clicking it. When you make a graph selection, you can also select
related graph objects. For example, if you click a series bar in a column graph, then all the series bars
and the corresponding legend marker are selected. If you select an axis label, all the labels on that axis
are selected. All selected items are altered.
If you choose an axis label, then all of the labels on that axis are selected. If you change an attribute
from the Formatting dialog box, then all the selected items are affected.
Shift-click and Ctrl-click have no special meaning when selecting for formatting. When the Graph Select
tool is active, Shift-click does have a special meaning.
Moving and Resizing Graph Objects
To move a graph object, click it in the Graph window and drag it to the desired location. You can move
the titles, data labels, and the legend. When you click on a movable object, the cursor changes to a
crosshair and you can drag the object to a new location. You cannot drag an object past the edge of the
Graph window.
If you move the main graph frame, then some of the other objects, like axis title labels, will move
along as well. Note:
You can resize some objects in the Graph window. If it is resizable, then handles display along the outer
edge of the object you select. When you move the mouse over one of the resize handles the cursor
changes shape to indicate the direction in which the object can be resized (east-west, north-south,
northwest-southeast or northeast-southwest).You cannot resize an object past the edge of the graph
window.
When you resize the main graph frame, then some of the other objects, like axis title labels, move
as the frame is resized. Note:
To resize the legend, select it to display legend handles. Click and drag on one of the edit handles to
make the legend larger or smaller.
Using the Graph Menu
The Graph menu contains all the editing options to customize your graph. When you create a graph,
the Graph menu displays in the MapInfo Professional menu bar. You can also access the Graph menu
options by right-clicking in the Graph window to display a shortcut menu.
Formatting Graph Objects
On the Graph menu, click Formatting to access the formatting options, which allow you to customize
the line and fill patterns of your graph objects and graph titles. You can also add color gradients, different
textures, and pictures to your graph. You can quickly access the Formatting dialog box by selecting a
graph object and double-clicking in the Graph window. The formatting will apply to whatever object is
selected in the Graph window. It could be the background, the titles, the axes, the graph series, graph
markers, etc. The formatting options that display in the dialog box depend on what element in the Graph
window is selected.
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