Customizing legends in Grapher

1. Click the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click the Entries tab.
3. Click the Edit button next to Reorder/select entries.
4. In the Reorder/Select Legend Entries dialog,
   • Uncheck the box next to the plot name to remove it from the legend
   • Check the box next to the plot name to add it to the legend
   • Click on a plot name and then click the Up/Dn buttons to reorder the entries

The Reorder/Select Legend Entries dialog in Grapher enables you to add, remove, and reorder legend entries

5. Click OK. The entries are added, removed, or reordered as specified in the legend.

If your class plot uses text based classes, you can reorder the legend entries similarly to graph and multi-graph legends.  Note that numeric classes are always displayed in numeric order and cannot be edited.

1. In the Object Manager, select your Class Plot (Scatter, Ternary, Piper, or other class plot)
2. In the Property Manager, click the Plot tab
3. Click the Edit... button next to the Classes field
4. In the Edit Classes dialog, ensure the Method field is set to Name
5. Reorder classes by:
   1. Selecting a class and moving it with respect to the other by clicking the Up or Dn buttons
   2. Dragging and dropping individual classes to move them to a new position in the list.
      

      
      The Edit Classes dialog in Grapher controls the legend entry order as well as the plot properties for each class

6. Click OK or Apply to set the changes

Grapher orders legend entries in the same order as they were created in the Object Manager. The plot listed at the bottom of the Object Manager was drawn first in the graph and appears at the top of the legend.

Comparison of plot order between the Object Manager and default legend.

To reverse the order of the plots in the legend:

1. Click the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click the Legend tab.
3. Check the box next to the Draw descending option. The entries in the legend will automatically reverse direction.

You can adjust the size of each legend entry independently of other legend entries in Grapher.

1. Click the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. Click the Entries tab in the Property Manager.
3. To adjust the sample size for all entries:
   1. Change the Sample size method to Custom under All Entries.
   2. Adjust the Sample size to the desired size.
4. To adjust the sample size for an individual entry:
   1. In the Individual Entries section, click in the Entry field to select the desired plot.
   2. Change the Sample size method to Custom.
   3. Adjust the Sample size to the desired size.

Adjusting the legend entry for a gradient-filled bar chart allows for easier identification of all colors present in the gradient.

1. Click the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click the Legend tab.
3. Change the value next to the Number of symbols.
   

1. Click on the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click on the Legend tab.
3. Change the value next to the Sample width.
   

1. Click on the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click on the Legend tab.
3. Change the value next to the Number of columns.

1. Click on the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click on the Entries tab.
3. Click next to Entry to select the specific entry you want to edit.
4. Make any property changes to the selected entry, including the Entry Order.

1. Click on the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. In the Property Manager, click on the Entries tab.
3. Make any property changes under the All Entries section, which will apply to all entries in the legend.

Note: This should be considered a last resort. Edited objects cannot be converted back into a Legend object.

To break apart a legend:

1. Click the Legend in the Object Manager to select it.
2. Click the Graph Tools | Plot Tools| Detach Legend command.

The legend is broken apart into multiple new objects, including text, polylines, and polygons. Depending on what the legend looked like before, it may now look like this:

Once detached, the legend becomes several new objects, including text, polylines, and polygons.

Additional Resources:

• Guide to legends in Grapher