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How to adjust the placement and padding of a chart plot

  1. On Chart, choose Format Chart--Chart Area--Plot.
  2. Chart--Format Chart--Chart Area--Plot appears.

  3. Choose Client Area.
  4. Client Area appears.

  5. To adjust where the plot area appears in the chart, in Anchor, select an option.
  6. To modify the padding around the plot or the plot client area, use one of the following steps:
    • To modify the padding around the entire plot area, in Insets in Area Including Axes, type a value in Top, Left, Bottom, or Right.
    • To modify the padding around the area of the plot surrounded by the axes, in Insets in Area Within Axes, type a value in Top, Left, Bottom, or Right.
    To change the units in which you determine the insets, see How to set a standard chart unit.
  7. To adjust the space between the plot area and the chart axes, use the spacing settings:
    • To set the space between the edge of the plot and the horizontal axis, in Horizontal Spacing, type a value.
    • To set the space between the edge of the plot and the vertical axis, in Vertical Spacing, type a value.
    Close Client Area.
  8. On Chart--Format Chart--Chart Area--Plot, choose Finish.

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