Specifying overlap and spacing

With bar and column charts, you can specify the properties in the following table.

Property

Meaning

Overlap

The percentage by which bars or columns overlap each other. The default is 0 percent, meaning no overlap.

Spacing

The amount of space to leave between bars or columns. The default is 100 percent, which leaves a space equal to the width of a bar or column.


To specify overlap and spacing for the bars or columns in a graph

  1. Select Properties from the graph's pop-up menu and then select the Graph tab.

  2. Specify a percentage for Overlap (% of width) and Spacing (% of width).