Text

Use text to draw attention to a specific section of the chart.

To delete the text, click on the text. To restore the text, click and hold the cursor over the location of the text.

To change the text, click on the object to select it, then click again at the end of the text (the cursor changes to a vertical bar). Type to add new text, or use the back arrow to erase text. Click outside of the text object when done.

Text Properties

To change text properties, double-click on the text to display the Properties pop-up window. Alternatively, mouseover the text while in Text mode and the right click menu will present an Object Properties item.

Either method results in the Text Properties window being shown.

 

The field next to the Font field is used to set the font size. Select an option from the drop down list.

Next to the Font field, are style fields. Use Regular, Italic, Bold, or Bold Italic options.

 

Property

Description

Coordinates

Select Price and Date to set the beginning point of the text.

Text

Change the actual text that appears on the chart label here.

Font Type

Select a Font type option from the drop down list.

Font Size

Select a Font size option from the drop down list.

Font Style

Use Regular (nothing checked), Italic, Bold, or Bold Italic options.

Color

Click the Color box to choose a color from the drop-down list.

 

Click Apply if you want to see the changes, but also want to continue editing.

Click OK and any pending changes will be applied and the window will exit..