A Step by Step Guide for SPSS and Exercise Studies

220 Chart and table options
Colors
Use this option to alter the colours of chart objects (bars, lines, areas, or pie
slices). Click on a chart object first to activate this option. For example, in
Figure 93 fill refers to the inside of the bars and border refers to the lines around
the bar edges. To set a background colour, select Inner or Outer Frame (or both)
from the Chart menu and then click with the mouse on the actual frames to
activate Dialog box 152. Choose a background colour and click Apply. Click
Edit for a larger variety of colours.
Markers
Markers are very useful when working with line charts. They can help you to
distinguish the lines of different variables, especially if the chart is not printed
on a colour printer. For an example of a line chart with markers, see Figure 92.
To activate Dialog box 153 click on any of the lines in the chart. You can change
both the style and the size of the line. The Apply All button applies a particular
style and size to all the lines in the chart without closing the dialog box. The
Apply button applies a particular style and size only to the selected line and
closes the dialog box. The Apply style and Apply size buttons apply a particular
style or size to a line without closing the dialog box.
Sometimes, you may notice that the Apply button is not activated. In order to
activate it, go to the Interpolation option and select display markers.
Dialog box 152