Grid Tab (Category Charts)

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

Property

Description

Values

Show

Indicates whether the horizontal grid lines are shown.

Selected – shows horizontal/vertical grid lines.

Cleared – hides horizontal/vertical grid lines.

Draw Lines at Major Ticks

Indicates whether grid lines are displayed at major ticks.

Selected – places grid lines at major ticks.

Cleared – places grid lines according to other set options (minor ticks or number of lines).

Draw Lines
at Minor
Ticks

Indicates whether grid lines are displayed at minor ticks.

Selected – places grid lines at minor ticks.

Cleared – places grid lines according to other set options (major ticks or number of lines).

Number of
Lines

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.

Any number from 1 to 100. Default is 5.

Grid Color
button

Specifies the grid line color.

Select a color from the color palette.

Grid Style

Specifies the style of the grid line.

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.

See Also

Charts Properties