Using Base Shape Elements

Base shape tools are the basic elements for creating the graph, including text, line, rectangle, polyline, pie, image, etc. This article instructs how to insert base shape tools in the graph.

Procedure

  1. From the Base Shape Tool navigation bar, select the base shape to be used, move the cursor to the graph area, left-click the mouse, move the mouse to draw the shape, and left-click the mouse again (for text and image, left-click the mouse just once).

  2. In the pop-up window or in the Property Window on the right of the page, set the properties of the base shape to complete inserting the base shape in the graph area. Take the text base shape as example, the pop-up window for editing properties is as follows:

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  3. To further edit the properties of the base shape, click Select from the Base Shape Tool navigation bar, click on the base shape in the graph area to select it, and edit its properties in the Property Window. See the following screen capture:

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  4. Repeat the above steps to insert and edit other base shapes in the graph area.