Apple Keynote '08 - Manual (Page 152)

152 Chapter 8 Using Charts
Adding Labels and Axis Markings
Use the Axis pane in the Chart Inspector to format the grid and general look of chart
axes.
Most charts have two axes, an X-axis and a Y-axis. Depending on the type of chart, data
points are plotted on one of the axes and data sets are grouped on the other axis. The
data point axis is called the value axis, and the data set axis is called the category axis.
Showing Axes and Borders
You can show any or all of these elements of a chart: the X-axis, the Y-axis, and chart
borders.
To show axes and borders:
1 Select a chart.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Chart Inspector button, and then click Axis.
3 Choose one or more items from the Axes & Borders pop-up menu to select the items.
A selected item has a checkmark next to it; choose the item again to deselect it.
Using Axis Titles
You can add a title to a chart’s X-axis and Y-axis. The title can be formatted.
Here are ways to work with an axis title:
m To add an axis title, select the chart and then select Show Category Title from the X-
Axis or Show Value Title from the Y-Axis pop-up menu in the Axis pane of the Chart
Inspector. Replace the placeholder text with your title.
m To format the title’s text, see “Formatting Titles, Labels, and Legends” on page 156.
m To hide an axis title, select the chart and then deselect Show Category Title from the X-
Axis or Show Value Title from the Y-Axis pop-up menu in the Axis pane of the Chart
Inspector.
Set attributes of labels, tick
marks, and more.
Select units for values in
the chart.
Show or hide axes and chart
borders (2D charts only).
Set the range of values that
appear on the chart grid.