How to Customize Chart Legends in Bold Reports Designer

In Bold Reports Designer, you can enhance data visualizations by customizing chart legend to improve clarity and presentation. The legend in a chart displays the names of different data series, helping users understand the chart and identify trends within the data. You can also customize the legend to match your report design and highlight key data series.

This guide provides the steps on how to configure and customize the chart legends in Bold Reports Designer

Step 1: Enable the Legend in Chart Reports

• Select the chart in your report and open the Properties Panel.
• Under Basic Settings, check the box labeled Show Legend to enable the legend.
  
  

Step 2: Access Chart Legend’s Advanced Options

• Click the small box located on the far right of the Show Legend option to open a dropdown menu.
• From the dropdown, select Advanced to access additional customization settings for the chart legend.
  
  

Step 3: Customize Chart Legend Appearance

• In the Advanced Options section, you can modify the following legend properties

  Legend Border and Background

  • Show Border: Check this box to add a border around the legend.
  • Border Color: Choose a color using the color picker next to the Border property.
  • Background Color: Select a background color using the color picker under Background Color.

  Legend Font Settings

  • Font Type: Choose from available fonts (e.g., Arial, Times New Roman).
  • Font Style: Select from options like Default, Normal, or Italic.
  • Font Weight: Adjust the weight (e.g., Normal, Light, Bold) to enhance text appearance.

  Legend Title

  • Use the Title input field to add or modify the legend title.
  • Customize the Title Font Style and Weight as needed.
  • Adjust Title Alignment using the dropdown options.

  Legend Position

  • Use the Legend Position property to change the legend’s location within the chart.
    
    

Step 4: Preview Changes

• After making the necessary adjustments, preview the chart to ensure the legend properties are updated as desired.
  
  

Conclusion

By following these steps in Bold Reports Designer, you can create a customized chart legend that enhances the visual appeal and clarity of your reports. Tailoring the legend’s border, background, font, title alignment, and position ensures your charts are easy to interpret, effectively communicating key data insights to your audience.

You can download the sample report for additional reference from here

See Also

• How to Sort the Legend in a Chart in Bold Reports