Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 154)

Formatting Specific Chart Types
Pie charts, bar and column charts, and other specific chart types have special
formatting options.
For example, you can apply a shadow to individual pie wedges, move wedges away
from the center of the pie, use different symbols for data points along different lines in
line charts, and more.
To learn how to Go to
Format pie charts and individual wedges in them “Customizing the Look of Pie Charts” on page 154
Format the bars in bar and column charts “Setting Shadows, Spacing, and Series Names on
Bar and Column Charts” on page 158
Format line chart elements “Customizing Data Point Symbols and Lines in
Line Charts” on page 159
Format area charts “Showing Data Point Symbols in Area Charts” on
page 160
Format scatter charts “Using Scatter Charts” on page 160
Format 2-axis and mixed-type charts “Customizing 2-Axis and Mixed Charts” on
page 161
Format 3D charts “Adjusting Scene Settings for 3D Charts” on
page 162
Customizing the Look of Pie Charts
One pie chart represents a single data set, and each wedge is one data point value in
that set (the first data point from each data series). If the data series are in rows, only
the first column is used in creating the chart; if the data series are in columns, only the
first row is used in creating the chart. You can chart any data set by moving it to the
first row or column of the table.
To adjust the look of an individual pie wedge, you must first select the pie chart, and
then select the wedges you want to change.
Here are ways to select pie wedges in a selected pie chart:
To select any wedge, click it.
m
To select all the wedges, select any wedge and press Command-A. m
To select nonadjacent wedges, hold down the Command key as you select each wedge. m
To select a continuous range of wedges, select the first wedge, and then hold down m
the Shift key as you select the last wedge.
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