Format Scatter dialog

This dialog appears when you double-click a scatter marker of a scatter chart, or right-click it and select Format Scatter from the shortcut menu. It helps you to format scatter markers in a scatter chart, and consists of the following tabs:

OK

Applies the changes and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog.

Apply

Applies all changes and leaves the dialog open.

Help

Displays this help document.

General tab

Specifies the general format of the scatter chart. See the tab.

Layout

Specifies the layout for scatter markers in the chart.

Line

Specifies properties for lines of the scatter chart.

Node

Specifies properties for line nodes in the scatter chart.

Fill tab

Specifies the color, fill effect and transparency of the scatter markers. See the tab.

Color

Specifies the color schema for the selected scatter markers in the same data series. Click the color image button to display the color palette in which you can select a color, or click More Colors to customize the color within a wider range in the Pick a Color dialog, or click More Fill Effects to customize in the Fill Effects dialog. You can also input the hexadecimal value of a color directly in the text box after # if you have changed the default color.

Transparency

Specifies the transparency of the color schema.

Color List

Opens the Color List dialog to modify color pattern for scatter markers in the same data series.

Sample

Displays a preview sample of your selection.

Data Label tab

Specifies properties for data labels displayed on the scatter markers. See the tab.

Static Data Label

Specifies properties of the static data labels. Not supported on scatter chart.

Font

Specifies the font format of text in the data labels.

Effects

Specifies the special effects of text in the data labels.

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