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Using the selection tool , select the entire design, including the rectangle and
any type.
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Choose Object > Group to group the design.
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Choose Object > Graph > Design.
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Click New Design. You see a preview of the selected design.
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Click Rename. Name the design, and click OK. Then click OK again.
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Applying graph designs to a graph
Once you have created a graph design, you can apply it either as a column in a column
graph, as a bar in a bar graph, or as a marker in a line or scatter graph.
To use a graph design in a column graph or bar graph:
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Use the group-selection tool to select the columns or bars you want to fill with the
design, or select the entire graph.
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Choose Object > Graph > Column.
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Select a column design type, as described in
“About graph designs” on page 389
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If you choose the Repeating Column Type, enter a value in the Each Design Represents
text box for what each design represents. Also select whether to chop or scale any
fractions of the design in the For Fractions pop-up menu. Chop Design cuts off a fraction
of the top design as necessary; Scale Design scales the last design to fit in the column.
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Select the design you want to use; you see a preview of the selected design. Click OK.
To create a marker design:
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Start by copying a marker rectangle from the graph, and using the rectangle as the
backmost object, to set the marker size.
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Make the marker artwork the size you want it to be in the graph, even if it’s larger than
the marker rectangle you copied.
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Once you’ve got the marker design the way you want it, select the design, then choose
Object > Graph > Design, and click New Design.
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Click the Rename button, enter a new name for the design, and click OK.
To use a marker design in a line or scatter graph:
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Use the direct-selection tool to select the markers and the legends in the graph that
you want to replace with a design. Do not select any lines.
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Choose Object > Graph > Marker. Select a design, and click OK.
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