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Apple Keynote 3 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Creating Charts

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To show or hide axes and chart borders:

1

Select the chart.

2

In the Chart Inspector, click the Axis button if it is not already selected.

3

Choose one or more items in the Axes & Borders pop-up menu to select it.

A selected item has a checkmark next to it; choose the item again to deselect it.

To set the range of numerical values displayed on the chart grid:

1

Select the chart.

2

In the Chart Inspector, click the Axis button if it is not already selected.

3

To set the value at the chart origin, type a number in the Minimum field (below Value

Axis Format).

The Minimum value cannot be higher than the minimum value of your entire data set.

4

To set the highest number displayed on the value axis, type a number in the

Maximum field.

The Maximum value cannot be lower than the maximum value of your entire data set.

5

To specify the number of axis markings between the minimum and maximum values,

type a number in the Steps field.

To display the minimum data value on the value axis:

1

Select the chart.

2

In the Chart Inspector, click the Axis button if it’s not already selected.

3

Select Show Value Labels and Show Minimum Value from the value axis pop-up menu

(the X- or Y-axis pop-up menu, depending on the chart).

An item is selected when it has a checkmark next to it.

Place tick marks along
the X-axis.

Show or hide the
X-axis gridlines.

Set the text direction for
the series axis labels.

Show or hide axes and chart borders
(2D charts only).