### Format Paper dialog

This dialog contains the following tabs (some tabs may be not applicable for certain chart types). Specify the settings in each tab to suit your requirements.

- General tab
- Border tab
- Coordinate tab
- Graph tab
- Threshold Line tab
- Axis X tab
- Axis Y tab
- Axis Z tab

OK

Applies the settings and closes this dialog.

Cancel

Cancels the settings and closes this dialog.

Help

Displays this help document.

#### General tab

This tab shows some general information of the chart paper. See the tab.

Name

Specifies the display name of the chart paper, which will be shown on the shortcut menu of the paper.

X

Specifies the X coordinate of the chart paper.

Y

Specifies the Y coordinate of the chart paper.

Width

Specifies the width of the chart paper.

Height

Specifies the height of the chart paper.

Fill Type

Specifies the type for filling the chart paper.

Color

Indicates the background color of the chart paper.

To change the color, click the color indicator to access the Select Color dialog, and then specify a new color, or input a color string in the format #RRGGBB. If you want to make the background transparent, input Transparent in the text box.

Transparency

Specifies the transparency of the chart paper background.

Show Tips

Specifies whether to show the corresponding data information when the mouse pointer points at a target in the chart paper.

Show Category and Series

Specifies whether to show data of the category and value axes when the mouse pointer points at a target in the chart paper. It takes effect only when the option Show Tips is checked.

#### Border tab

This tab shows information about borders of the chart paper. See the tab.

Line Style

Specifies the line style of the chart paper borders.

Border Type

Specifies the type of the chart paper borders.

Color

Specifies the color of the chart paper borders.

Transparency

Specifies the transparency of the chart paper borders.

Thickness

Specifies the thickness of the chart paper borders.

#### Coordinate tab

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the coordinates. See the tab.

Scale X

Specifies the scaling ratio for the X axis.

Scale Y

Specifies the scaling ratio for the Y axis.

Scale Z

Specifies the scaling ratio for the Z axis.

Angle X

Specifies the rotation angle around the X axis.

Angle Y

Specifies the rotation angle around the Y axis.

Angle Z

Specifies the rotation angle around the Z axis.

Perspective

Input an integer to set perspective effect of the chart.

Interactive

Specifies whether the chart can be interactive or not.

#### Graph tab

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the graphic object. See the tab.

Bar Width

Specifies the width of the bars. Applies to bar charts only.

Line Thickness

Specifies thickness of the lines. Applies to line charts only.

Show Wall

Specifies whether or not to show the chart wall.

Show Floor

Specifies whether or not to show the chart floor.

Use Depth

Specifies whether to make the chart visually three-dimensional. Applies to 2-D bar/bench/line/area charts only.

- Depth
  Specifies the depth of the bars/benches/lines/areas.
- Depth Direction
  Specifies the angle of the axis along the depth of the bars/benches/lines/areas.

Static Data Label Position

Specifies the position of the static data label.

Data Label Type

Specifies in which way the value labels will be displayed around the chart section.

- Value - Shows the value for the chart section.
- Category Name - Shows the category name for the chart section. Only applies to the pie chart.
- Percent - Shows the percentage of the section to the total.
- Value and Percent - Shows the value and the percentage for the chart section.

Show Pie Name

Specifies whether or not to show the pie name.

#### Threshold Line tab

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the threshold lines. See the tab.

Show Threshold Line1

Specifies whether or not to show the first threshold line.

Threshold Value1

Specifies the value of the first threshold line.

Threshold Line Color1

Specifies the color of the first threshold line.

Show Threshold Line2

Specifies whether or not to show the second threshold line.

Threshold Value2

Specifies the value of the second threshold line.

Threshold Line Color2

Specifies the color of the second threshold line.

Transparency

Specifies the transparency of the threshold lines.

#### Axis X tab

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the X axis. See the tab.

Show Axis X

Specifies whether or not to show the X axis.

Placement

Specifies the position of the axis.

Min Value

Specifies the minimal data value that will appear on the axis.

Max Value

Specifies the maximal data value that will appear on the axis.

Increment

Specifies the increment between two adjacent values of the axis.

Use Start Value

Specifies whether or not to set the start value of the axis. This option applies to scatter and bubble charts, and only if the value on the category axis is not numeric.

Start Value

Specifies the position from where the axis label will start to be shown.

Label Position

Specifies whether to show the label text outside or inside the axis. This option only applies to 2D chart types, and when Use Depth is set to true, the option will be disabled.

Show Axis Label Tips

Specifies whether to display the complete label text when the mouser pointer points at a label on the axis.

Label Font Automatic Orientation

Specifies to adjust the rotation angle of the label text on the axis automatically according to the length of the label text, in degrees.

When this option is true (checked) by default:

- If the text can be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 0.
- If the text can not be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 30 anticlockwise, and the cut off part will be shown as suspension points.

Angle

Specifies to customize the rotation angle of the label text on the axis. Activated when Label Font Automatic Orientation is set to false (unchecked). You can input the angle in the text box directly.

#### Axis Y tab

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the Y axis. See the tab.

Show Axis Y

Specifies whether or not to show the Y axis.

Placement

Specifies the position of the axis.

Min Value

Specifies the minimal data value that will appear on the axis.

Max Value

Specifies the maximal data value that will appear on the axis.

Increment

Specifies the increment between two adjacent values of the axis.

Use Start Value

Specifies whether or not to set the start value of the axis.

Start Value

Specifies the position from where the axis label will start to be shown.

Show Axis Label Tips

Specifies whether to display the complete label text when the mouser pointer points at a label on the axis.

Label Font Automatic Orientation

Specifies to adjust the rotation angle of the label text on the axis automatically according to the length of the label text, in degrees.

When this option is true (checked) by default:

- If the text can be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 0.
- If the text can not be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 30 anticlockwise, and the cut off part will be shown as suspension points.

Angle

Specifies to customize the rotation angle of the label text on the axis. Activated when Label Font Automatic Orientation is set to false (unchecked). You can input the angle in the text box directly.

#### Axis Z tab

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the Z axis. See the tab.

Show Axis Z

Specifies whether or not to show the Z axis.

Placement

Specifies the position of the axis.

Show Axis Label Tips

Specifies whether to display the complete label text when the mouser pointer points at a label on the axis.

Label Font Automatic Orientation

Specifies to adjust the rotation angle of the label text on the axis automatically according to the length of the label text, in degrees.

When this option is true (checked) by default:

- If the text can be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 0.
- If the text can not be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 30 anticlockwise, and the cut off part will be shown as suspension points.

Angle

Specifies to customize the rotation angle of the label text on the axis. Activated when Label Font Automatic Orientation is set to false (unchecked). You can input the angle in the text box directly.