When you are first working with your Map Chart you are able to add a caption. However, if you did not add one at that stage, or want to make edits to it, you have the following options in the Properties Pane.

 

1. Right click on the Map Chart that you want to open the Properties Pane for.

 

2. From the resulting contextual menu select the Properties option.

 

3. Select the Caption target object in the Navigation Bar.

 

Figure 1: The Caption target object is selected.

 

4. View the different Map Chart Caption options has outlined below.

 

Showing or Hiding the Caption

1. To hide the Caption section of the selected Map Chart, simply deselect the Display Caption check box.

 

Figure 2: The map caption is hidden from the Map chart.

 

2. Similarly if the caption has been hidden and you would like to show it, select the Display Caption check box.

 

Figure 3: The map caption is shown in the Map chart.

 

Editing the Text

Here you will be able to edit the text of just the Caption, independently of the rest of the Map Chart. You will have the same font options as you did when working with Changing Map Chart Fonts.

 

Adding a Border

You will have the option to add a border directly to the Caption, independent of the entire Map Chart.

 

4. Select the color you would like the boarder to be. Similarly to the color options for Map Chart fonts you will be able to select from one of the predefined colors or create your own to meet your needs.

 

5. Select how thick you would like to boarder to be in the out put.

 

6. Select the sides of the diagram to indicate where you would like to have borders on your chart.

 

Figure 4: Borders were added to the whole diagram.

 

NOTE: When making any changes to the border options (color or thickness) you will need to first deselect then reselect the boarder in the diagram to apply the changes.

 

Adding or Editing a Caption

In the Title section you will be able to add a Caption, if you have not already, or you can edit the Caption that is there to better describe the selected Map Chart.

 

Figure 5: Edit the caption in the title section.

 

 

Showing or Hiding the Context Menu

The Context Menu will allow your dashboard user to be able to export the selected Map Chart widget to a verity of outputs directly from the dashboard. Also this menu will allow the dashboard user to hide or show the legend of the Map Chart from the dashboard itself.

 

Figure 6: The context menu is set to show.

Next Steps

Widget by Marking - Learn how to use marking to relate your inserted widgets.

Filter by Marking - Learn how to configure your widgets to filter depending on the markings you have set.

Advance Map Chart Options- Learn about the advance options you can use to customize your chart.

Adding Java Script - Learn how to add javascript to your Charts.