About Chart Titles

Unlike the axis labels and legend text, the chart's title is not taken from the data range on the worksheet. Instead, you enter it in a dialog box. After you enter a chart title, the title element appears on the chart.

Adding or Editing a Chart Title

To add or edit a chart title:

1. Right-click on the chart to bring up the context menu.
2. Choose Title. The Format Title dialog appears.
3. Choose the Options tab. The dialog box shown below appears.

   

4. Click Apply to see your changes or OK to accept your changes. The title appears above your chart.

Formula One for Java will automatically wrap the text of the title if it is too long to fit in the space.

Aligning Chart Title Text

After you enter a multi-line title, you can adjust the alignment of the text within the title's selection handles.

To adjust the title's alignment:

1. Right-click on the chart to bring up the context menu.
2. Choose Title. The Format Title dialog appears.
3. Choose the Alignment tab, shown below.

   

4. Click Apply to see your changes or OK to accept your changes.

Other Title Formatting Options

To make this change...	See this section
Change the font	Changing Fonts, Font Styles, and Font Colors
Move the title	Moving Chart Elements
Add a background color	Changing Fill Colors, Patterns, and Gradients
Add an outline	Changing Line Styles and Colors