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214 Chapter 10 Using Charts
2 Use the Format menu, the Font panel, or the Format Bar to format the text. See “Using
the Format Menu to Format Text on page 75, “Using the Font Panel to Format Text on
page 77, and “Using the Format Bar to Format Text on page 75 for instructions.
Adding Descriptive Text to a Chart
You can add descriptive text to a chart, such as when you want to provide background
information for a particular data point.
To add text:
1 Create a text box. See “Adding Text Boxes on page 100 for instructions.
2 Drag the text box to where you want it on the chart.
3 Type text in the text box.
Optionally group the chart and the text box so the text stays with the chart. Shift-click
to select both the chart and the text box, and then choose Arrange > Group.
Formatting Specific Types of Charts
Different chart styles offer unique options for formatting their elements.
Pie Charts
For pie charts, Pages plots only the first data point for each data series. If the data series
are in rows, only the first column is charted; if the data series are in columns, only the
first row is charted.
Thus, one pie chart represents a single data set, and each wedge is one element in that
set. You can chart any data set by moving it to the first row or column.
You can format a pie chart as a whole, or you can format individual wedges.
Selecting Individual Pie Wedges
If you want to format one or more wedges, you need to select them first.
Here are ways to select pie wedges in a selected pie chart:
m To select a single wedge, click it.
m To select all the wedges, select any wedge and press Command-A.
m To select nonadjacent wedges, hold down the Command key as you select each
wedge.
m To select a continuous range of wedges, select the first wedge, and then hold down the
Shift key as you select the last wedge.
Showing Series Names in a Pie Chart
On pie charts, you can display series names.
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