Use these options to change the alignment of text in text boxes on selected chart elements. Availability of text box options depends on the chart element that you select.

Text layout

Vertical alignment To specify the vertical position of the text in a shape, select an option from the list.

Text direction To specify the orientation of the text in a shape, select an option from the list.

Autofit

Resize shape to fit text To increase the size of the shape vertically so that the text fits inside of it, click this button.

Internal margin

The internal margin is the distance between the text and the outer border of a chart element. You can increase or decrease the amount of this space by using the following options.Left To specify the distance between the left border of the selected chart element and the text, enter the margin number that you want in the Left box. Right To specify the distance between the right border of the selected chart element and the text, enter the margin number that you want in the Right box. Top To specify the distance between the top border of the selected chart element and the text, enter the margin number that you want in the Top box. Bottom To specify the distance between the bottom border of the selected chart element and the text, enter the margin number that you want in the Bottom box.

Columns To specify the number of columns of text in a chart element and the spacing between the columns, click this button.