Axes can display labels at each major tick marks. Axis labels can use any text properties.
The Label page controls the display, layout, format, and font properties of the axis tick labels and title.
Check the Show Label box to display labels
at the major tick marks for an axis.
The Tick Labels section contains
the properties for the tick labels. Click the button
to expand the Tick Labels
section.
Tick labels are the numbers or text that appear at major tick mark locations. Tick labels indicate the axis values in data units. Check the box next to the Show Label option to display labels at all major tick marks for the selected axis.
Click the
next to Layout to control
the offset from the axis and the angle for the tick mark labels.
The Offset option controls
how far away the tick labels are drawn from the tick marks. Positive offset
values move the tick mark label away from the axis. The offset values
are set in page units. To change the offset, highlight the existing value
and type a new value or click the to increase
or decrease the offset spacing.
The Label angle option specifies
the angle at which the tick labels are drawn. Positive angles rotate each
axis tick label in a counterclockwise direction. Values must be between
0 and 359 degrees. To change the Label
angle, highlight the existing value and type a new number or click
the to increase or decrease
the angle.
Click the
next to Label Format
to specify the numeric
format properties for the axis labels.
Click the
next to Font Properties to specify
the font properties for
the axis labels.
The Axis Title section contains
the properties for the axis title. Click the button
to expand the Axis Title section.
Axis titles can use any text properties including math text formatting instructions. Click in the empty box next to Axis Title to type the axis title. To add a new line of text, press the ENTER key on the keyboard. When finished, click off the Axis Title input section to see the change on the map.
The Title offset along axis
controls the placement of the title along the axis. Positive offset values
move the axis title in the positive direction along the axis. The offset
values are set in page units. To change the offset, highlight the existing
value and type a new value or click the to increase
or decrease the offset value.
The Title offset from axis
controls the placement of the title towards or away from the axis. Positive
offset values move the axis title away from the axis. The offset values
are set in page units. To change the offset, highlight the existing value
and type a new value or click the to increase
or decrease the offset value.
The Title angle controls the
angle at which the title is drawn. Positive angles rotate the title in
a counterclockwise direction. Values must be between 0 and 359 degrees.
To change the Title angle, highlight
the existing value and type a new number or click the
to increase or decrease the angle value.
Click the
next to Font Properties to specify
the font properties for
the axis title.
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