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Formatting Grid/Graph title bars

You can format the title bar of a Grid/Graph separately from the Grid/Graph container, which is the object that holds the actual Grid/Graph. For a list of the various formatting options available for a container and for a title bar, see Formatting the Grid/Graph container vs. title bar. For instructions on formatting the Grid/Graph as a whole, see Formatting Grid/Graphs.

Prerequisite

This procedure assumes that you have added a Grid/Graph to the document. For instructions on adding Grid/Graphs, see Displaying reports in documents: Grid/Graphs.

To format a Grid/Graph title bar

  1. Open the document in the Document Editor. (How?)

  2. If the Property List is not displayed, select Property List from the View menu.

  3. Click the Grid/Graph to select it. Resizing handles display around it.

    If red hashed lines appear around it, you are in edit mode. Press ESC and click the object once.

  4. If the Grid/Graph does not yet have a title bar, in the Property List: View section, set Show title bar to True.

  5. To specify the height of the title bar, in the Property List: View section, enter the height in the Title height property.

  6. Right-click the Grid/Graph and select Format. The Format Objects dialog box opens.

  7. Select Title in the object list on the left.

  8. To format the alignment (including padding), select the Alignment tab. You can change the following:

    • How the text is aligned horizontally within the title bar boundaries by changing Horizontal to Left, Center, or Right.

    • How the text is aligned vertically within the title bar boundaries by changing Vertical to Top, Center, or Bottom.

    • Add space between the text and the border of the text field by increasing Padding on the Left, Right, Top, and/or Bottom of the text field.

  9. To format the font (such as color, size, and style), select the Font tab. As you make selections, the Sample area updates to provide you with an example of your choices. For instructions, see Format the font.

  10. Use the Border tab to define the border around the title bar. For instructions, see Format the border.

  11. To format the background fill, select the Background tab. Choose one of the following:

    • To use a single color as the background, set the Background style to Solid. Use the Fill color drop-down list to select the background color.

    • To shade the title bar using gradient colors, which combine two colors:

      • Set the Background style to Gradient.

      • Use the Color 1 drop-down list to select the first color to apply to the Grid/Graph.

      • Use the Color 2 drop-down list to select the second color to apply. Color 1 and Color 2 are blended together.

      • Click one of the squares to set the direction of the shading between the two colors. The colors can blend left to right, right to left, top to bottom, or bottom to top.

        If you choose Horizontal centered or Vertical centered instead, you are applying a three-way or mirror gradient, which can be displayed in Flash Mode (MicroStrategy Web) only. In other MicroStrategy Web view modes and in MicroStrategy Developer, three-way gradients are rendered as non-mirrored gradients. For more information, see Applying three-way (mirror) gradients.

    • To allow what is behind the title bar to show through, set the Background style to Transparent.

    • As you make changes, the Sample area changes to show a preview of your selections.

  12. Click OK to return to the document.

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