A legend is a list of colors, symbols, and patterns displayed in an Area with a description or label explaining what each means. Each color, symbol, and pattern is represented in the legend by a small sample or example of itself. The legend is anchored to the neatline or to an Area if a neatline is not set and is positioned in reference to that anchor.
To add a legend to an Area, see Creating a surround. To open the Legend Properties window, see Setting surround element properties.
The appearance of a legend is determined by its:
- General properties
- Title properties
- Filter properties
- Structure properties
- Columns properties
- Position (see Setting the updating behavior)
- Quick Style (see Selecting an existing quick style)