Color

From the Color sub-category of the Formatting panel, you can edit the color of the data points in the chart. If there is no hierarchy in the Color drop zone, and the chart does not contain a legend, the color selection will be applied to all members in the chart.

However, if there is a legend based on a hierarchy, you can change the color and fill type for selected members as required; this is known as series editing. If there is a legend based on a measure, the color can only be changed from the Legend view.

The Color view of the formatting panel contains two tabs: Fill (orange arrow), which allows you to set the color and fill type for a selected item, and Line (yellow arrow), which allows you to change its line color and width.

• Click here to learn about line styles and the Line tab.
• Click here to learn about series editing.

Fill

The options in the fill tab allow you to change the Fill Type (and Pattern, where the Pattern fill type is selected) and Color. The Target drop-down (purple arrow) indicates whether your changes apply "by default" or only to one of the items in the visual (in the following case, the Bikes column).

Note: Your selected Color and Fill Type apply to both the shape in your visual and, where applicable, its legend.

Fill Type

• Solid: Fill your shape with a single solid color.
• Pattern: Fill your shape with a "pattern." This is particularly useful if your corporate branding requires a limited color palette or if you require patterns to fulfill your accessibility guidelines. Select this option to open an additional drop-down offering the following pattern types:
  • Dotted.
  • Checker.
  • Diagonal stripes.
  • Horizontal stripes.
• Gradient: Click the paint pots to open the Color Picker and choose the start and end colors for your gradient. Once selected you can move the paint pots closer together or further apart to set the range of the gradient.

Color

Set the fill and default shape outline color. Use the Color Picker to select the appropriate color.

Tip: Each of these selections can be individually overridden from Shapes.

Line

The Line tab contains options for customizing the line color, width, and style. The Target drop-down (purple arrow) indicates whether your changes apply "by default" or only to one of the items in the visual (in the following case, the Bikes column):

The following options from the Line tab are for Cartesian charts:

• Color: Set the color of the line. This option does not appear for line or radar charts.
  • Data Point Color: By default, the line color is the same color as the data point.
  • Custom: Select a different line color from the color picker.
• Thickness: Change the thickness of the line.

The following options from the Line tab are for line, area, and radar charts:

• Thickness: Set the thickness of the line.
• Line Style: The default line style is solid, but you can change it to a dotted or dashed line.