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1996
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
To work with graph labels
Labels
are words or numbers that describe two things: the sets of data you want to compare, and the categories across
which you want to compare them. For column, stacked column, bar, stacked bar, line, area, and radar graphs, you
enter labels in the worksheet as follows:
B
C
A
Labels in Graph Data window
A.
Data set labels
B.
Blank cell
C.
Category labels
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If you want Illustrator to generate a legend for the graph, delete the contents of the top-left cell and leave the cell
blank.
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Enter labels for the different sets of data in the top row of cells. These labels will appear in the legend. If you don’t
want Illustrator to generate a legend, don’t enter data-set labels.
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Enter labels for the categories in the left column of cells. Categories are often units of time, such as days, months,
or years. These labels appear along either the horizontal axis or vertical axis of the graph, with the exception of
radar graphs, for which each label results in a separate axis.
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To create labels consisting only of numbers, enclose the numbers in straight quotation marks. For example, to use
the year 1996 as a label, enter
"1996"
.
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To create line breaks in labels, use the vertical bar key to separate lines. For example, type
Total|subscrip
tions|1996
to produce the following graph label:
Total
subscriptions
See also
“Entering graph data” on page 512
Entering data sets for column, bar, line, area, and radar graphs
After you enter the labels for your graph, you’re ready to enter each set of data under the appropriate column.