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Default Microsoft Excel 2003 - chart - legend key

Thank you for your help. I found the font size for the legend quite
satisfactory as set. In my opinion, the key 'sample' is too small in
proportion to the font size. I was rather hoping I could increase it whilst
leaving the font size as it is.

Regards.


"challa prabhu" wrote:

Hi,

There are few two thing you can do.

You can either extend the Chart Area by stretching the corner handle or
extend the Chart Area and reduce the Plot area. Then stretch the Legend
handles accordingly.

-or

1. Click the Legend bounding box. The boundary box with eight black sqaure
are displayed.
2. Right-click and select Format Legend. The Format Legend dialog box is
displayed.
3. Click the Font tab.
4. Enter a Font name in the Font text box or choose a new font name the Font
list.
5. Enter a Font style name in the Font style text box, or choose a style
from the Font style list.
6. Enter a larger font size in the Size text box or choose a style from the
Font style list.
7. Click Ok to return to the Chart view.

Important : If you have deleted the legend from the chart area when you
right-clicked the legend, and click clear. then right-click the Chart Area
again and select Chart Options from the pop-up menu. Click the Legend tab in
the Chart options dialog box, and then select the Show Legend check box. Then
click OK to save and return to the chart view.

Challa Prabhu

"paynedave" wrote:

My charts are in B&W. I need to increase the size of the legend key to make
the pattern used in the legend clearer.

How can I do this please?