Charts

Show or hide a chart legend

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Show a legend to add more context to your chart data, or hide it to give it a clean look.

Show a chart legend

  1. Select a chart and then select the plus sign.

  2. Select Legend and select the arrow next to it.

  3. Choose where you want the legend to appear in your chart.

  4. Select Secondary Axis for the data series you want to show.

  5. Select the drop-down arrow and choose Line.

  6. Select OK.

Hide a chart legend

  1. Select a legend to hide.

  2. Press Delete.

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