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Q: Match series color for a chart and a graph?

I created a table with 4 sets of data.  Then I created a line graph with that information.  I notice that when I select the line graph the data in the table becomes highlighted with a lighter version of the colors used in the graph.  Each series gets a really nice corresponding color to match the graph.  As soon as you select anywhere else those colors disappear.

 

Is there a way to automatically match the line graph series color to the chart series color?  If not, can I see what the colors are that appear in the chart so that I can put them in manually?

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 4:24 AM

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  • by Wayne Contello,Solvedanswer

    Wayne Contello Wayne Contello Aug 30, 2016 5:15 AM in response to wallace287
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:15 AM in response to wallace287

    select the series by clicking the chart then any "point":

  • by Wayne Contello,Helpful

    Wayne Contello Wayne Contello Aug 30, 2016 6:08 AM in response to Wayne Contello
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    Aug 30, 2016 6:08 AM in response to Wayne Contello

    select the series by clicking the chart then any "point":

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 7.14.13 AM.png

    Notice in the chart that the yellow (an some blue points... because they overlap) are highlighted.  Now open the style formatter and click the color wheel icon to open the full color selector:

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 7.19.58 AM.png

    the color from the color well

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 7.20.07 AM.png

    now copy the current color to a spot in the palette

     

    now select the column you want to fill :

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 7.23.26 AM.png

     

    drag the color from the spot in the pallete to the column

  • by Yellowbox,

    Yellowbox Yellowbox Aug 30, 2016 6:16 AM in response to wallace287
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    Aug 30, 2016 6:16 AM in response to wallace287

    Hi Wallace,

    Do you mean from this:

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 10.52.57 PM.png

    To this?

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 10.56.12 PM.png

    Click on the graph, then click on a Series (line) to select it (Cherries in this example)

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 10.58.47 PM.png

     

    Format Panel > Style > Stroke and then Connection Line

    Choose a matching colour from the palette

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 11.01.16 PM.png

    or, for more colours, use the glorious colour window

    Screen Shot 2016-08-30 at 11.09.32 PM.png

    Command shift c to toggle that colour window on or off.

     

    Regards,

    Ian.

     

    Edit:

    Is there a way to automatically match the line graph series color to the chart series color?

    I think I am doing this backwards from what you want

    Ian.