Customizing graphs

You can insert a Cartesian graph or quadrant graph into a page or generate a graph from an equation or a table of values. After you insert the graph, you can customize the title of the graph and edit the start point, end point, labels and grid lines of its axes. You can also add a line of best fit based on the points in the graph.

Note 

You can also manipulate a graph’s position and size (see Manipulating graphs).

ClosedTo customize a graph using the hidden menu

  1. Select the graph (see Selecting graphs).

  2. If no icons appear below the graph, press the two downward arrowsDownward arrows in the graph’s lower-right corner.

  3. Use the following icons to customize the graph:

    Button

    Command

    Action

    Show/Hide Lines icon

    Show/Hide Lines

    Display horizontal and vertical lines on the graph

    Show/Hide Point Labels icon

    Show/Hide Point Labels

    Display point labels

    Show/Hide Line of Best Fit icon

    Show/Hide Line of Best Fit

    Display a line of best fit, based on the points you add to the graph

    Show/Hide Numbers icon

    Show/Hide Numbers

    Display numbers on the axes

    Show/Hide X/Y Labels and Titles icon

    Show/Hide X/Y Labels and Titles

    Display labels on the axes and a title above the graph

ClosedTo customize a graph using the Properties tab

  1. Select the graph (see Selecting graphs).

  2. Press the graph’s menu arrow, and then select Properties.

  3. Do the following:

    • To include a label above the graph, type it in the Title box.

    • To display numbers on the axes, select Show Numbers or clear this check box to remove them.

    • To display vertical lines, select Vertical Lines or clear this check box to remove them.

    • To display horizontal lines, select Horizontal Lines or clear this check box to remove them.

    • To display point labels, select Show Point Labels or clear this check box to remove them.

    • To change the labels on the axes, the range of the axes or the increments of the numbers on the axes, type new values in the Label, Start, End and Step boxes.