Customize a Legacy Gauge Chart

You can customize the colors and threshold boundaries of the gauge axis areas and whether they use numbers instead of percentages. You can also change the colors of the gauge face and outline and hide gauge labels. By default, the legacy gauge chart uses a band divided into thirds that runs from green to red.

Procedure

Click the gauge chart object.
If you want to customize the color of the gauge face or outline, in the General section of the Properties pane, double-click the Face Color or Dial Outline Color property.
If you want to hide the gauge labels, in the Chart Labels section of the Properties pane, set the Gauge Labels property to Hide.
If you want to customize the colors and boundaries of the gauge areas, do the following:
1. In the Color & Background section of the Properties pane, double-click the Gauge Palette property.
2. To change the color of a boundary area, under Palette, select the color, click Color, specify the color properties, and click OK.
3. To change the value of a boundary area, under Palette, select the boundary value, and type a new value.
4. To add a new boundary area, click the new button .
5. To choose a pre-defined threshold style, click the Palette drop-down menu.
You can choose whether to use discrete colors or continuous colors.

To use a number instead of a percentage as a boundary, clear the Percentage check box, and then type a number in the Numeric boundary box.