Enabling Chart Features

The options on the Format tab, in the Features group, when in Chart mode, allow you to add effects and different functionality to your charts.

Note: When working with maps, all options in the Features group are disabled with the exception of Frame & Background and Accessibility.

• 3D Effect. Sets the three-dimensional view to on or off. The 3D Effect feature is disabled for 3D, stock, gauge, gauge thermometer, Pareto, spectral map, and funnel chart types. This is the default.
• Rotate. Toggles between a vertical display or horizontal display of a chart. For more information, see How to Rotate a Chart. The Rotate feature is disabled for pie, scatter, 3D, stock, gauge, gauge thermometer, Pareto, spectral map, and funnel chart types.
• Reference. Opens a drop-down menu that provides the Add Reference Line to Y-Axis and Add Reference Line to X-Axis options. Selecting one of these options opens the appropriate Reference Line dialog box, where you can set the specific X-axis or Y-axis value, type the text that you want, and position the reference line on a chart. For more information, see How to Display Reference Lines in a Chart. The Reference feature is disabled for pie, 3D, stock, gauge, gauge thermometer, spectral map, and funnel chart types.

  Note: The reference line option is not available in InfoAssist+ Basic.

• Annotate. Opens a drop-down menu that provides the Add an annotation option. Selecting this option opens the Annotation dialog box, where you can type the text that you want and position the annotation on a chart. For more information, see How to Display Annotation Lines in a Chart.

  Note: The annotation option is not available in HTML5. The annotation option is not available in InfoAssist+ Basic.

• Grid. Opens a drop-down menu allowing you to expand options for Horizontal or Vertical Gridlines. Both selections allow you to enable or disable Major and Minor Gridlines. Clicking More Options opens the Format Grid Lines dialog box. For more information, see Gridlines Options.
• Frame & Background. Opens the Frame & Background dialog box where you can edit the background style and frames for charts. The dialog contains different options depending on the chart type selected. For more information, see Frame and Background Options.
• Narrative. Adds narration to your chart. This option must be enabled by an administrator. For more information, see Narrating Charts.
• Gauges. Opens the Gauge dialog box where you can edit your gauge chart. This button is only available when a gauge chart type is selected. For more information, see How to Change a Gauge Needle.

  Note: Gauge options are not available in InfoAssist+ Basic.

• active report Options. Opens the active report options dialog box where you can configure your active report options, such as menu items, graph engine, and colors. This button is available when the output type is set to active report or active PDF.
• Accessibility. Allows a title to be added to a report, chart, or document that is Section 508 compliant. This option is only available for reports and charts when the output type is HTML or PDF. For documents, the output type must be set to PDF.

  Note: The chart features are unavailable when designing a chart that will be output in active report or active PDF formats.