Format Line

The Format Line dialog box is used to format the lines of a line chart.

Format Line dialog

Depth

Specifies the depth properties for lines of the chart.

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

Static Data Label

Specifies the properties of the static data labels on the lines. Not supported on 3-D line charts.

Show Static Data Label
Specifies whether to show the static data labels on the lines. 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 line node to the total.
- value
  Shows the value for each line node.
- value and percent
  Shows the value and the percentage for each line node.
Position
Specifies the position of the static data labels on the lines.
- Autofit
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed automatically.
- Top Center
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the top center of the line nodes.
- Top Left
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the top left of the line nodes.
- Top Right
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the top right of the line nodes.
- Bottom Left
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed at the bottom left of the line nodes.
- Bottom Center
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed at the bottom center of the line nodes.
- Bottom Right
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed at the bottom right of the line nodes.
Auto Arrange
Not supported on line 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.

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.

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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