Text

annotation is simply user specified text drawn on a chart.

To draw text on a chart:

  1. Select from the Drawing menu.
  2. Click on the chart at the desired location of the text.

To change existing text to a different text string:

  1. Double click text on the chart.
  2. Enter the new text to replace the old text on the chart and press OK.

To move existing text:

  1. Select text on the chart by clicking on a portion of the text.
  2. Once the text is selected (highlighted with small squares), click and drag, with the mouse button still depressed, a portion of the text to reposition the text.

To delete existing text:

  1. Select text on the chart by clicking on a portion of the text.
  2. Once the text 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 text 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 text, simply select another type of annotation or unselect Remain in Drawing Mode.

 

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