If your graph has many line plots, you may need to add plot titles to distinguish which plot represents a particular data variable. This can be done on a plot-by-plot basis, or for a mass selection of plots.
To set the plot title of many plots to the plot name from the Object Manager:
- Select the first plot in the Object Manager, hold CTRL on your keyboard, and click the other plots.
- On the Title page in the Property Manager, check the box next to Link title to plot.
- If you want the plot titles to be the same color as the plot, check the box next to Use plot color for title.
- In the Position section, define the position at which the titles appear along the lines. (see below for an image)
- The Anchor is what part of the line the title is aligned with (start, center, or end of the line).
- The Horizontal alignment is the edge of the title that is aligned with that location on the plot (left, center, or right edge of the title).
- The Vertical alignment defines whether the title is above, below, or centered on the line.
- Check the box next to Title along line to make the titles follow the curve of the line.
- If necessary, select individual plots at this point and update the Offset along line or X offset and/or Y offset to nudge each title into the exact desired location.
To set the plot title of an individual plot to something other than that plot's name:
- Select the first plot in the Object Manager.
- On the Title page in the Property Manager, click the Text Editor button in the Text field.
- Either type the desired title, or click the Worksheet and Insert cell buttons at the bottom to link the title to a specific cell from a specific data file.
- Set any other desired font properties, and click OK.
- If you want the plot title to be the same color as the plot, check the box next to Use plot color for title.
- In the Position section, define the position at which the titles appear along the lines. (see below for an image)
- The Anchor is what part of the line the title is aligned with (start, center, or end of the line).
- The Horizontal alignment is the edge of the title that is aligned with that location on the plot (left, center, or right edge of the title).
- The Vertical alignment defines whether the title is above, below, or centered on the line.
- Check the box next to Title along line to make the titles follow the curve of the line.
- If necessary, update the Offset along line or X offset and/or Y offset to nudge each title into the exact desired location.
This image shows where the plot title appears for all possible combinations of Anchor and Horizontal alignment.
Updated March 2023
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