Charts

OpenOffice.org 3 Writer includes a powerful chart tool. You can add and modify a variety of charts to meet your needs.

Creating a Chart

1.From the Insert menu, choose Object > Chart.

2.Right-click the chart and select Chart Data Table.

3.Enter the appropriate data in the chart. Use the buttons at the top of the chart to move data within the chart and to add or delete columns and rows as needed.

4.Close the Chart Data Table window.

Changing the Chart Type

OpenOffice.org provides a variety of chart types for you to choose from.

1.Double-click the chart until a gray border displays.

2.Right-click the chart and select Chart Type.

3.Select the type of chart you want and click OK.

Changing Chart Colors

You can easily customize the colors used in any chart type.

1.In the chart, double-click the color you wish to change.

2.On the Area tab, select the color you want.

3.Click OK.

Changing Text Style

You can also modify the fonts used on the chart.

1.Double-click the chart.

2.Click the Characters tab.

3.Select the font style attributes you wish to apply.

4.Click OK.

Customizing Your Charts

OpenOffice.org 3 offers many new features to help you customize your charts. For a list of new features and how to apply them to your charts, see http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_chart_features_in_openoffice1