Setting the color, outline, or shadow for the legend
When applying a background color or outline to a chart legend, you can work with the entire legend area or with the text area only.
Figure 17‑69 shows the difference between the two areas in a sample chart. If you apply a background color to the legend area, the color also appears in the text area, unless you set a background color in the text area that overrides the legend area settings. You can add a shadow only to the text area, not the entire legend area.
Figure 17‑69 Legend areas
To format the legend, navigate to the Chart Area section of Format Chart and select Legend. First, select Visible in both places in the Legend section, as shown in
Figure 17‑70 to make the legend area and legend title visible. Then, choose either Title, Layout, or Entries.
Figure 17‑70 Options in the Legend section of a pie chart
To format the legend area, navigate to the Legend section of Format Chart, select Layout, then use Layout Legend, shown in
Figure 17‑71.
To prevent truncation of the legend, increase the wrapping width. Specify a maximum width for legend items. Items that extend beyond the wrapping width appear on multiple lines in the legend.
Figure 17‑71 Background option in Layout Legend
