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Only the portion of the design that fits inside the backmost rectangle appears, but the
whole design appears when used in the graph.
9 Click Rename. Name the design, and click OK. Then click OK again.
10 To apply the design to a graph, see
To create a sliding graph design:
1 Create a rectangle as the backmost object in the design. This rectangle is the boundary
for the graph design.
2 Create the design using one of the drawing tools, or place an existing design in front of
the rectangle.
3 Use the pen tool to draw a horizontal line to define where the design is stretched or
compressed.
4 Select all parts of the design, including the horizontal line.
5 Choose Object > Group.
6 Use the direct-selection tool or group-selection tool
Be sure to select only the horizontal line.
7 Choose View > Guides > Make Guides.
8 Choose View > Guides > Lock Guides to remove the check mark next to Lock so you can
unlock the guides. Move the design around to make sure that the guide moves with the
design.
9 Use the selection tool to select the whole design.
10 Choose Object > Graph > Design.
11 Click New Design. You see a small preview of the selected design.
12 Click Rename. Name the design, and click OK. Then click OK again.
To display column totals with the graph design:
1 Create the graph design.
2 Select the type tool . Position the pointer at a point where you want the value to
appear, near or in the rectangle that defines the design.
For example, you can place the value in, above, below, to the left, or to the right of the
design.
3 Click and type a percent sign (%) followed by two digits from 0 to 9. The digits control
how the data is displayed.
The first digit determines how many places appear before the decimal point. For example,
if your total was 122, a digit of 3 would display 122. If you enter 0 for the first digit, the
program adds the number of places necessary for the value.
The second digit determines how many places appear after the decimal point. Zeros are
added as necessary, and values are rounded up or down as necessary. You can vary these
numbers, depending on how many digits you need.
4 To change the type attributes, choose Window > Type > Character, specify the
attributes you want, and close the palette.
5 To align the decimal points, choose Window > Type > Paragraph and select Right
Alignment.
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