Adding or Deleting Grid Lines

You can add or remove the vertical and/or horizontal grid lines in your chart.

  • Right click on the X-axis and select X-axis Properties.
  • Select the Grid tab
  • Check the “Show” check box to show the grid lines or uncheck the box to remove the grid lines
  • Click OK to finish

Vertical Grid Lines (Charts)

Changing Vertical Grid Line Colors

  • Right-click on the X-scale and select X-axis Properties
  • In the Properties dialog, click the Colors tab
  • Select Grid and then select the color
  • At any time, select Apply to make and view changes while the dialog remains open .  To exit, do either of the following:
    • Select OK to apply changes and exit.
    • Select Cancel.  Only changes made before clicking Apply will remain.

Chart Grid Lines 1


Horizontal Grid Lines Charts

Changing Horizontal Grid Lines

  • Right-click on Y-axis text and select Y-scale Properties.
  • In the Properties dialog, click on the Grid tab.
  • Click on the arrows to the right of the Style and Weight boxes to view choices.  Click to select the ones you want.
  • Click the Show box to turn grid line display on or off.
  • At any time, select Apply to make and view changes while the dialog remains open.  To exit, do either of the following.
    • Select OK to apply changes and exit.
    • Select Cancel.  Only changes made before clicking Apply will remain.

Chart Grid Line 2

Note: Changing the properties on individual pages will over-ride selections in the Preferences.

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