A rectangle annotation is simply a rectangle drawn between two points on a chart.
To draw a rectangle on a chart:
- Select from the Drawing menu.
- Click and hold the mouse button on one of the desired corners of the rectangle, drag the mouse with the button still depressed to the opposite corner, and release the mouse button.
To move an existing rectangle:
- Select a rectangle on the chart by clicking on a portion of the rectangle.
- Once the rectangle is selected (highlighted with small squares):
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Click and drag, with the mouse button still depressed, a portion of the rectangle that does not have a selection box to move the entire rectangle.
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Click and drag, with the mouse button still depressed, a selection square on the rectangle to reposition only that point of the rectangle.
To delete an existing rectangle:
- Select a rectangle on the chart by clicking on a portion of the rectangle.
- Once the rectangle is selected (highlighted with small squares), press the Delete key or select Delete from the Edit menu.
Troubleshooting:
- When moving or deleting an annotation, you must make sure the mouse cursor has changed to a hand before clicking on the annotation. If the cursor is still an arrow or a cross hair, the selection will not occur.
Note:
- To continue drawing rectangle annotations on the chart without having to reselect the menu item each time, select Remain in Drawing Mode from the Drawing menu. Once you are done drawing rectangles, simply select another type of annotation or unselect Remain in Drawing Mode.