Customize Lines and Data Points in a Legacy Line Chart

You can change the color and shape or the line or data markers in a line chart. You can also show or hide data labels, the line, and data markers.

You cannot show value markers under the following conditions:

  • The Data points option is selected.
  • The configuration of the line chart is stacked or 100 percent stacked.
  • The Show line property is set to No, creating a point chart.

Procedure

  1. Select the chart object.
  2. In the chart area, under Series, click the line chart icon to view the line properties.
  3. To select whether to show only the line, the line and data markers, or only the data markers, in the Properties pane, under General, select an option from the Line Type list.
  4. To show or hide the line, select an option from the Show line list.
  5. To show data points or value markers, double-click the Show Data Points property:
    • To show or format data points, click Data points and specify the point shape and point size.

      The point color is defined by the chart palette.

    • To show or format value markers, click Value markers and specify the markers to show. For each marker, specify the shape and marker size. Click Color to change the marker color.
    Tip: To remove all data points and value markers, in the Show Data Points dialog box, select None.