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Format Gauge Label Dialog Box Properties

This topic describes how you can use the Format Gauge Label dialog box to format the group labels in a gauge chart. Server displays the dialog box when you right-click on a gauge chart (excluding bubble gauge) and then select Format Gauge Label from the shortcut menu.

This topic contains the following sections:

You see these elements on all the tabs:

OK

Select to apply any changes you made here and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help button Help button

Select to view information about the dialog box.

Close button Close button

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

General Tab Properties

Specify the general properties of the labels.

Format Gauge Label dialog box - General

Option

Specify the size and position of the labels.

  • Width
    Specify the width of the labels, in inches.
  • Height
    Specify the height of the labels, in inches.
  • X
    Specify the horizontal coordinate of the upper-left corner of the labels, relative to their parent container. This property takes effect when you have selected Show Gauge Group Name and set Position to "customized" in the Frame tab of the gauge's corresponding Format XXX Gauge dialog box.
  • Y
    Specify the vertical coordinate of the upper-left corner of the labels, relative to their parent container. This property takes effect when you have selected Show Gauge Group Name and set Position to "customized" in the Frame tab of the gauge's corresponding Format XXX Gauge dialog box.
  • Alignment
    Specify the alignment of the label text.
  • Word Wrap
    Select if you want to enable the word wrap function for the label text.

Fill

Specify the color and transparency of the labels.

  • Color
    Specify the color to fill the labels. To change the color, select the color indicator. Server displays the color palette. Select a color, or select More Colors to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can specify a color within a wider range.
  • Transparency
    Specify the transparency of the color to fill the labels.

Border

Specify the properties for the border of the labels.

  • Line Style
    Specify the line style you want to apply to the border.
  • Border Type
    Specify the type of the border.
  • Color
    Specify the color of the border. To change the color, select the color indicator. Server displays the color palette. Select a color, or select More Colors to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can specify a color within a wider range.
  • Transparency
    Specify the transparency for color of the border.
  • Thickness
    Specify the thickness of the border, in inches.

Orientation

  • Angle
    Specify the rotation angle of the labels.

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Font Tab Properties

Specify the font properties of the label text.

Format Gauge Label - Font

Font

Select the font face of the label text.

Size

Specify the font size of the label text.

Fill Type

Select the fill type of the label text: none, color, texture, or gradient.

Color

Specify the color of the label text. It takes effect when Fill Type on this tab is color.

Transparency

Specify the color transparency of the label text.

Font Style

Select the font style of the label text: plain, bold, italic, or bold italic.

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Format Tab Properties

Specify the data format of the labels. See Format Tab Properties.

Format Gauge Label - Format

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