Creating a chart (2)

Labels and Titles

  1. In the Titles group box, type Costs in the Main text box.

  2. In the X Axis text box, type Expenditure Items.

  3. In the Y Axis text box, type Cost (£).

  4. Click on the Properties button for the Main Title. The Text Properties dialog box appears.

  5. In the Font and Style group box, select 24 from the Point Size drop-down list box.

  6. Click on OK.

Any changes you make are shown in the Preview box.

  1. Select the same point size for the X axis and Y axis.

  2. In the Axis and Data labels group box, make sure the Show Item Labels and Show Axis Values check boxes are checked.

  3. Click on the Properties button for the Item Labels. The Text Properties dialog box appears.

  4. In the Font and Style group box, select Arial from the Font drop-down list box.

  5. From the Point Size drop-down list box, select 12.

  6. In the Text Angle group box, type 270.

  7. Click on OK.

  8. Click on the Properties button for the Axis Values. The Text Properties dialog box appears.

  9. In the Font and Style group box, from the Font drop-down list box, select Arial.

  10. From the Point Size drop-down list box, select 12.

  11. Click on OK.

  1. Click on Next. The Legend Box page appears.