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<tr><td>Field</td><td>Description</td><td>Notes</td></tr>
<tr><td>Chart Title</td><td>Sets the title at the top of the chart.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Chart Type</td><td></td><td><div class="imgGlyph24 imgNote"></div> The settings on the panel adapt according to the chart type selected.</td></tr>

<tr><td class="Gtar">Line, Bar, Stick, Stacked Bar</td><td>These types are all longitudinal over time and may be mixed and matched at the series level.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Scatter Plot</td><td>Observations paired in time, plotted as X versus Y.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Bubble Chart</td><td>Observations grouped in time, show as X versus Y with Area.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Pie Chart</td><td>Cross-section of observations at one point in time.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Categorical Bar Chart</td><td>Cross-section of observations at one point in time.</td><td></td></tr>

<tr><td>Legend and Labels</td><td>Controls row/column layout of legends</td><td>Particularly useful in charts with many series.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Time Frame</td><td>Options to show all or a limited portion of the available observations.</td><td>Time frame may be fixed or data-driven at either end.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Miscellaneous</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Sorting</td><td>Order of appearance in legend; alphabetical or numerically ranked.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Use Shading</td><td>Applies a shading effect to solid color areas, like pie chart segments.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td class="Gtar">Grids</td><td>Style settings for grids</td><td>Color options for grids are set below in the Preview section.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Epochal Overlay</td><td>Colors chart background to show US political eras over time.</td><td><div class="imgGlyph24 imgIdea"></div> Politics can be fun!</td></tr>
<tr><td>Table at Bottom</td><td>Adds a tabular view of the chart data.</td><td>This option is only available for single-series charts.</td></tr>
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Field Description Notes

Chart Title Sets the title at the top of the chart.

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 <li>Remove the selected series from the chart</li>
-<li>Add other series to the chart.  Any series that are currently check-marked in the [[Workbench#Workbench_Tools|workbench]] are inserted.</li>
+<li>Add other series to the chart.  Any series that are currently check-marked in the [[Workbench#Workbench_Tools|workbench]] are inserted.<div class="imgGlyph24 imgHowTo"></div> How To: [[Add_Series_to_a_Display|Add Series to a Display]]
 <li>Add calculated series to the chart.</li>
 </ul>

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-Use this tab to select a particular series in the Chart and customize its appearance.  The available options vary depending on the chart style selected in the <div class="GfakeTabGroup"><div class="GfakeTab">Chart Styles</div></div> tab.
+Use this tab to select a particular series in the Chart and customize its appearance.  <br>
 Options may include:

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-<div class="imgGlyph24 imgIdea"></div> Use the <i>New Calculated Series</i> feature for simple overlays like Moving Averages and Percent Changes - no need to make a [[Calculations|calculation]] just for a chart enhancement.
+<div class="imgGlyph24 imgIdea"></div> Use the <i>New Calculated Series</i> feature for simple overlays like Moving Averages and Percent Changes - easier than a formal [[Calculations|calculation]] if you just need a quick chart enhancement.
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 <li>Remove the selected series from the chart</li>
 <li>Add other series to the chart.  Any series that are currently check-marked in the [[Workbench#Workbench_Tools|workbench]] are inserted.</li>
-<li>Add simple derived series to the chart.</li>
+<li>Add calculated series to the chart.</li>
 </ul>
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+Use this tab to select a particular series in the Chart and customize its appearance.  The available options vary depending on the chart style selected in the <div class="GfakeTabGroup"><div class="GfakeTab">Chart Styles</div></div> tab.
-<tr><td>Field</td><td>Description</td><td>Notes</td></tr>
-<tr><td><b>Chart Title</b></td><td>Sets the title at the top of the chart.</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><b>Chart Type</b></td><td></td><td><div class="imgGlyph24 imgNote"></div> The settings on the panel adapt according to the chart type selected.</td></tr>
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Line, Bar, Stick, Stacked Bar</i></td><td>These types are all longitudinal over time and may be mixed and matched at the series level.</td><td></td></tr>
+Options may include:
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Scatter Plot</i></td><td>Observations paired in time, plotted as X versus Y.</td><td></td></tr>
+<ul>
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Bubble Chart</i></td><td>Observations grouped in time, show as X versus Y with Area.</td><td></td></tr>
+<li>Color</li>
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Pie Chart</i></td><td>Cross-section of observations at one point in time.</td><td></td></tr>
+<li>Line Style</li>
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Categorical Bar Chart</i></td><td>Cross-section of observations at one point in time.</td><td></td></tr>
+<li>Label</li>
+<li>Axis placement</li>
-<tr><td><b>Legend and Labels</b></td><td>Controls row/column layout of legends</td><td>Particularly useful in charts with many series.</td></tr>
+</ul>
-<tr><td><b>Time Frame</b></td><td>Options to show all or a limited portion of the available observations.</td><td>Time frame may be fixed or data-driven at either end.</td></tr>
+<br>
-<tr><td><b>Miscellaneous</b></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
+<br>
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Sorting</i></td><td>Order of appearance in legend; alphabetical or numerically ranked.</td><td></td></tr>
+In addition to the customizations, there are buttons to:
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Use Shading</i></td><td>Applies a shading effect to solid color areas, like pie chart segments.</td><td></td></tr>
+<ul>
-<tr><td class="Gtar"><i>Grids</i></td><td>Style settings for grids</td><td><i>Color</i> options for grids are set below in the <i>Preview</i> section.</td></tr>
+<li>Remove the selected series from the chart</li>
-<tr><td><b>Epochal Overlay</b></td><td>Colors chart background to show US political eras over time.</td><td><div class="imgGlyph24 imgIdea"></div> Politics can be fun!</td></tr>
+<li>Add other series to the chart.  Any series that are currently check-marked in the [[Workbench#Workbench_Tools|workbench]] are inserted.</li>
-<tr><td><b>Table at Bottom</b></td><td>Adds a tabular view of the chart data.</td><td>This option is only available for single-series charts.</td></tr>
+<li>Add simple derived series to the chart.</li>
-</table>
+</ul>
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Field	Description	Notes
Chart Title	Sets the title at the top of the chart.