Chart Element

Definition

This is an item in a chart.

There are two types of chart element:

• Graphical chart elements, such as axes

• Text chart elements, such as headings for axes

Use

You can specify the elementary chart elements to be displayed in the chart, for example the axes, using the chart options on the property pages. Data points or data series are automatically inserted in the chart. Chart elements such as the plot area appear in the chart automatically.

You can use the property pages to format every chart element individually, for example changing the color. You can use chart element-specific formatting functions to insert additional chart elements depending on the chart type, for example data labels for a data series.