Data Labels tab

Last Updated : Apr 29, 2015 |
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Use the Data Labels tab to define where the labels of each data point on the chart will be displayed and to define how the labels will be displayed.

Example

Data Labels tab options

You can specify the following parameters.
Name
Description
None
No labels are displayed.
Above Point
The label is displayed above the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area, and step charts.
Below Point
The label is displayed below the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area, and step charts.
Center
The label is displayed below the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area, and step charts.
Base
The label is displayed along the category axis, directly beneath the data point. This location is valid only for bar, line, area, and step charts.
Inside
The label is displayed inside a pie slice. This location is valid only for pie charts.
Outside
The label is displayed outside a pie slice. This location is valid only for pie charts.
Left
The label is displayed to the left of the related data point.
Right
The label is displayed to the right of the related data point.
If data point labels are displayed, you can specify that they include one of the following display options
Value
The value of the data point displays in the label.
Percent
The value of the data point displays in the label as a percentage.
Series Name
The series name is used to label the data point
Category Name
The category name is used to label the data point.
If data point labels are displayed, you can specify that they include one of the following display options:
The position of data point labels can affect the readability of the chart. The label text may overlap in some situations, making it difficult or impossible to read the labels.