MicroStrategy ONE

Formatting the Y axis (widget)

You can format the values that are displayed along the Y axis. You can also manually specify the minimum and maximum values for the Y axis, instead of allowing them to be calculated from the data.

This formatting is available for:

To format the minimum and maximum values for the Y Axis

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

    You can also use Design Mode or Editable Mode in MicroStrategy Web.

  2. Select the Grid/Graph containing the widget.

  3. In the Property List: Appearance section, set View mode to Graph.

    If the Property List is not displayed, click Property List at the bottom of the panel on the left. If the panel is not displayed at all, select Property List from the View menu.

  4. Edit the Grid/Graph by double-clicking it. A red hashed border displays around it, indicating that the Grid/Graph is in edit mode.

  5. From the Graph menu, select Grids and Scales. The Preferences dialog box opens, with the Axes category expanded.

  6. Expand the Y subcategory under Axes, and then select Grids and Scales.

  7. To specify the maximum value, either select the Maximum Value check box or type the value in the Maximum Value field.

  8. To specify the minimum value, either select the Minimum Value check box or type the value in theMinimum Valuefield.

  9. Expand the Axis Labels subcategory, and then select Number Formatting.

  10. From the Category drop-down list, select a number format, such as Currency or Fraction. The remaining options vary depending on the Category that is selected. Specify your options, and click OK to save the changes.

  11. Select Font under the Axis Labels subcategory.

  12. Format the font of the Y axis. Options include color, size, font type, italics, and so on. For a full listing and descriptions of all the options, see Font formatting for graph objects.

  13. Click OK to save the changes.

  14. Press ESC.

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