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Customizing the Graphs Work Area

Inserting a Background Image

You can insert an image as a background for any Graphs or Geometry page.

1. From the Insert menu, click Image.
2. Navigate to the image you want to insert, select it, and then click Open.

Adding a Text Object to the Work Area

Use the Text tool to add numeric values, formulas, observations, or other explanatory information to the Graphs work area. You can graph an equation entered as text (such as "x=3").

1. From the Actions menu, select Text.
2. Click the location for the text.
3. Type the text in the box that appears, and then press Enter.

To move a text object, drag it. To edit the text, double-click it. To delete a text object, display its context menu, and select Delete.

Changing the Attributes of Numeric Text

If you enter a numeric value as text, you can lock it or set its format and displayed precision.

1. From the Actions menu, select Attributes.
2. Click the numeric text to display its list of attributes.
3. Press  and  to move through the list.
4. At each attribute icon, press or  to move through the options. For example, select 0 through 9 as the precision.
5. Press Enter to apply the changes.
6. Press Esc to close the Attributes tool.

Displaying the Grid

By default, the grid is not displayed. You can choose to display it as dots or lines.

From the View menu, select Grid, and then select Dot Grid, Lined Grid, or No Grid.

Changing the Grid Color

1. From the Actions menu, choose Select > Grid (available only when the grid is displayed).

The grid flashes to show it is selected.

2. Click the down arrow next to the Color button, and select a color for the grid.

Changing the Appearance of the Graph Axes

1. From the Actions menu, click Attributes.
2. Click either axis.
3. Press  and  to move to the desired attribute, and then press  and  to choose the option to apply.

Note: To hide the axes or selectively hide or show an individual axis end-value, use the Hide/Show tool.

 

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