Trend by Angle Options

Brief

The article explains how to customize the options of Trend by Angle lines.

Details

The term Trend by Angle lines applies to all lines on a chart created with the Add Trend by Angle command of the Add Line tool.

You can customize the line options in a variety of ways: select line colors, styles, and widths, extend lines beyond their starting and ending points, show or hide line labels, etc.
To customize the options:

  1. Do one of the following:

  2. The Options dialog box appears.



  3. In the left-hand panel, click Line Options.

  4. In the right-hand panel, scroll down to see Trend by Angle line options and customize them at your choice:

Trend by Angle Line Options

Option

Description

Trend by angle color

The option allows selecting the default color of Trend by angle lines: click in the option row, click the ellipsis button, and then, in the Color palette that appears, select a color of your choice.

Trend by angle width

The option allows selecting the default width of Trend by angle lines: click in the option row, highlight or delete the existing value, and then type or select a width value of your choice. The values are whole numbers from 1 through 5.

Trend by angle style

The option allows selecting the default style of Trend by angle lines: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then, in the list that appears, click a style of your choice. The values are Solid line, Dashed line, Dotted line, Dashes and dots, and Dashes and double dots.

Show trend by angle in background

The option allows selecting how to show Trend by angle lines on a chart by default: in the background (behind the chart bars) or in the forefront (in front of the chart bars). To select, click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

Extend trend by angle start

The option allows selecting whether to extend a Trend by angle line beyond its starting point by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

Extend trend by angle end

The option allows selecting whether to extend a Trend by angle line beyond its ending point by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

Show trend by angle label

The option allows selecting whether to show a Trend by angle line label on a chart by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

To enable the modified values, click OK at the bottom of the dialog box.

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