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Formatting charts – Apple Keynote 2 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Creating Charts

 Select any blank cell, type your data, and press Return. A new row or column is

automatically created.

To delete rows or columns:

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Select the row or column header label and press Delete.

Formatting Charts

You can resize and reposition charts and chart legends just like any other object. You

can format chart elements—fonts, colors, axis labels, and tick marks—to suit your

preferences. You can also hide the chart legend. Most chart formatting tasks are done

using the Chart Inspector.

To open the Chart Inspector:

1

Choose View > Show Inspector (or click Inspector in the toolbar).

2

In the Inspector window, click the Chart Inspector button.

You can also accomplish many of the tasks described in this section using shortcut

menus.

To open the shortcut menu for a chart:

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Hold down the Control key and click a chart.

To hide the chart legend:

1

Select the chart.

2

In the Chart Inspector, deselect the Show Legend checkbox.

You can also select the legend and press Delete; you can always display the legend

again by selecting Show Legend in the Chart Inspector.