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Format Area

The Format Area dialog box is used to format the areas of an area chart.

Depth

Specifies the depth properties for areas of the chart.

• Use Depth
  Specifies whether to make the areas visually three-dimensional.
  • Depth
    Specifies the depth of the areas, in inches.
  • Depth Direction
    Specifies the angle of the axis along the depth of the areas, in degrees.

Static Data Label

Specifies the properties of the static data labels on the areas. Not supported on 3-D area charts.

• Show Static Data Label
  Specifies whether to show the static data labels on the areas. Only when it is true can the following static data label related properties work.
• Data Label Type
  Specifies in which way to display the data values in the static data labels.
  • percent
    Shows the percentage of each area node to the total.
  • value
    Shows the value for each area node.
  • value and percent
    Shows the value and the percentage for each area node.
• Position
  Specifies the position of the static data labels on the areas.
  • Autofit
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed automatically.
  • Top Center
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed in the top center of the nodes on the areas.
  • Top Left
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the top left of the nodes on the areas.
  • Top Right
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the top right of the nodes on the areas.
  • Bottom Left
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the bottom left of the nodes on the areas.
  • Bottom Center
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed in the bottom center of the nodes on the areas.
  • Bottom Right
    If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the bottom right of the nodes on the areas.
• Auto Arrange
  Not supported on area charts.
• Auto Scale in Number
  Specifies whether to automatically scale the static data labels that are of the Number data type when the label values fall into the two ranges:
  • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units are used to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
  • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, scientific notation is used to scale the values.

  By default it is set to auto which means that the setting follows that of the chart platform.

Graph Border

Specifies the properties for the border of the areas.

• Show Border
  Specifies whether to show the border of the areas. When the option is selected, the other border properties will be enabled.
  • Line Style
    Specifies the line style to apply to the border.
  • Color
    Specifies the color of the border.
  • Thickness
    Specifies the thickness of the border.
  • Transparency
    Specifies the transparency for color of the border.

Hint

Specifies the data marker hint properties.

• Show Category and Series
  Specifies whether to include the category and series values in the data marker hint.
• Auto Scale in Number
  Specifies whether to automatically scale the values displayed in the data marker hint that are of the Number data type when the values fall into the two ranges:
  • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units are used to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
  • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, scientific notation is used to scale the values.

  By default it is set to auto which means that the setting follows that of the chart platform.

OK

Applies the changes and closes the dialog box.

Cancel

Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog box.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

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