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Figure 91: Symbol selection
Adding drawing objects to charts
As in the other LibreOffice components, you can use the drawing toolbar to add simple shapes
such as lines, rectangles, and text objects, or more complex shapes such as symbols or block
arrows. Use these additional shapes to add explanatory notes to your chart, for example.
To format the drawing objects, right-click and choose from the context menu.
Resizing and moving the chart
You can resize or move all elements of a chart at the same time, in two ways: interactively, or by
using the Position and Size dialog. You may wish to use a combination of both methods: interactive
for quick and easy change, then the dialog for precise sizing and positioning.
To resize a chart interactively:
1) Click once on the chart to select it. Green sizing handles appear around the chart.
2) To increase or decrease the size of the chart, click and drag one of the markers in one of
the four corners of the chart. To maintain the correct ratio of the sides, hold the Shift key
down while you click and drag.
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