Editing the colors of map charts

The options to specify chart colors depend on the type of chart displayed:

Bubble chart

Select the color to apply to bubbles which represent positive values.

Select the color to apply to bubbles which represent negative values.

Optionally specify a border around each bubble by selecting a border color.

By default, each color is 30% transparent. You can increase or decrease the degree of transparency of each color. This makes the area of map underneath each bubble more, or less, visible.

Column chart

To specify the color of the columns, select a color from the Fill Color palette.

Optionally, specify a border around each column by selecting a border color.

Select a background color.

By default, column charts have solid color columns on a solid white background. You can increase or decrease the degree of transparency of each color. This makes the area of map underneath each chart more, or less, visible.

Line chart

To specify the thickness of the lines of the line charts, select a width from the Line Width drop-down list. To specify line widths of greater than 6 pixels, use the arrows in the pane at the bottom of the drop-down list.

Select the color of the lines.

Select a background color.

By default, line charts have partially transparent lines on a solid white background. You can increase or decrease the degree of transparency of each color. This makes the area of map underneath each chart more, or less, visible.

Pie chart

You can specify the color of each pie slice. If there are more than six slices, click More Colors.

You can specify the color of the border around each pie and pie slice. Select a color from the Border palette.

By default, the colors of the borders and pie slices are 30% transparent. You can increase or decrease the degree of transparency of each color. This makes the area of map underneath each chart more, or less, visible.