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

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

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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:

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the color from the color well

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now copy the current color to a spot in the palette


now select the column you want to fill :

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

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

Hi Wallace,

Do you mean from this:

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To this?

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

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Format Panel > Style > Stroke and then Connection Line

Choose a matching colour from the palette

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or, for more colours, use the glorious colour window

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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.

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