Adding a title to the legend

A title is the main heading for a legend. It identifies the information included in the legend. Subtitles inside a legend are controlled on the Structure tab (See Organizing sections in a legend).

  1. In the Legend Properties window, click the Title tab.
  2. Enable the Show title check box.
  3. Type the legend title in the Title box.
  4. Click the Style button and create a style (see Selecting a style).
  5. Enable one of the following Title placement options:
    • Top: places the title at the top of the legend
    • Bottom: places the title at the bottom of the legend
  6. Enter a value representing the distance between the title and the legend in the Spacing from columns spin box and choose a unit of measurement from the list box.
  7. Enable one of the following Alignment options:
    • Left: aligns the title along the left edge of the legend
    • Center: centers the title over or under the legend
    • Right: aligns the title along the right edge of the legend
  8. Click OK.

See also

Setting the updating behavior

Selecting an existing quick style

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