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The Chart Area tab contains the properties that specify the look and layout of the chart area. The properties in the Chart Area tab are divided amongst six tabs:
- General - contains the basic properties to control the look of the chart area.
- Chart Area 3D Style - contains those properties that control the 3-dimensional functionality.
- Chart Area X and Y axes - contains those properties that control the primary axes functionality.
- Secondary X and Y Axes - contains those properties that control the secondary axes functionality.
Note: For all chart types except pie, doughnut, bar and stacked bar charts, the primary x-axis is the lower horizontal axis while the secondary axis is the upper axis. For bar and stacked bar charts, the primary x-axis is the left vertical axis and the secondary x-axis is the right axis.
General
This tab contains the properties that define the general look of the chart area, for example the colors, line styles and widths etc.
Click on the properties in the figure below for further details, and the tabs to go to the appropriate pages.
Figure 1 - The Chart Area > General tab
The properties on this tab are described in Chart Settings Tabs.