The Grid tab allows you to configure options for the chart's
grid lines, or to hide the grid lines. Line and Bar chart
configuration panels only include a Grid tab, although other
charts, such as Event, Time, and XY have similar grid options on
the Data tab.
Properties on the Grid Tab
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Property
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Description
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Values
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Show
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Indicates whether the horizontal grid lines
are shown.
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Selected – shows horizontal/vertical grid
lines.
Cleared – hides horizontal/vertical grid
lines.
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Draw Lines at Major Ticks
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Indicates whether grid lines are displayed
at major ticks.
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Selected – places grid lines at major
ticks.
Cleared – places grid lines according to
other set options (minor ticks or number of lines).
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Draw Lines
at Minor
Ticks
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Indicates whether grid lines are displayed
at minor ticks.
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Selected – places grid lines at minor
ticks.
Cleared – places grid lines according to
other set options (major ticks or number of lines).
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Number of
Lines
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Specifies the number of grid lines to
display.
NOTE: This field is
available for entry only if neither the Draw Line at Major Ticks
nor the Draw Line at Minor Ticks check boxes are selected.
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Any number from 1 to 100. Default is 5.
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Grid Color
button
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Specifies the grid line color.
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Select a color from the color palette.
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Grid Style
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Specifies the style of the grid line.
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Solid – a solid
pen line style.
Dash Dash – a
dashed pen line style.
Dot Dot – a dotted
pen line style.
Dash Dot – a
dash-dot combination line style.
Dash Dot Dot – a
dash-dot-dot combination line style.
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