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About Managing Graphs
When you click Format > Graph on the Graphtool window, the Graph Window Options dialog box opens. You can also access this dialog box by clicking , or by right-clicking any item in the graph display and selecting an option from the Format list.
Use the Graph Window Options dialog box to define the visual characteristics of the graph display window. For example, you can change the background color of the window or the color of the X and Y axes to improve the overall appearance of your graph. You can also specify new axis labels or adjust the scale for the graph to have a better view. The data form contains the following tabs:
Y Axis—Modify the appearance of the graph's Y axis, its label and grid lines, and to change the scale for the graph.
X Axis—Modify the appearance of the graph's X axis, its label and grid lines, and to change the scale for the graph.
Data Series—Control the appearance of data series for the graph you select and to turn the legend on or off.
Graph Display—Control the display of the graph's title and to change the background color of the window.