Change the look of chart text and labels in Keynote on iPad
You can change the look of chart text by applying a different style to it, changing its font, adding a border, and more.
Change the font, style, and size of chart text
You can change the look of all the chart text at once.
Tap the chart, then tap
.Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
Change the font: Tap Chart Font, then tap a font name.
Change the font style: Tap Chart Font, tap
next to the font name, then tap a style (for example, Regular, Bold, and so on).Make the font smaller or larger: Tap
.All text in the chart increases or decreases proportionally (by the same percentage).
Edit the chart title
Charts have a placeholder title (Title) that’s hidden by default. You can show and rename the chart title.
Tap the chart, tap
, then tap Chart.Turn on Title.
To change the alignment of the title—so that it’s on the left of the chart, for example—tap Style, then choose an alignment option.
To move the title to the center of a donut chart, tap Position, then tap Center.
To edit the title, double-tap it (a box appears around it), then select the text, type a new title, and tap Done.
Add and modify chart value labels
Charts have labels that show the values of specific data points. You can choose where the data labels appear, how negative numbers are displayed, and more.
Tap the chart, then tap
.Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
For pie and donut charts: Turn on Values, then tap Position to choose where you want the labels to appear. To hide value labels, turn off Values.
If you select Inside and turn on Prevent Overlap, labels may move to avoid overlapping, and leader lines may appear to connect the labels to their wedges or segments. If you select Outside, the labels move outside the wedges or segments. To connect the labels to their wedges or segments, tap either Straight or Angled to turn on leader lines; tap None if you don’t want leader lines. With angled leader lines, the callouts align into columns, as shown below.
For scatter and bubble charts: Tap Values, then choose between X or Y values. To hide value labels, turn off Show Labels.
To change the location of the label, tap Label Location, then tap an option.
If your bubble chart has overlapping bubbles, you can turn on Show Labels In Front to stop labels from being covered.
For other types of charts: Tap an option under Series Values to place the labels in a specific location—such as Bottom, Middle, Top, or Above. The options depend on your chart type.
To modify how the numbers appear, do one of the following:
For pie and donut charts: Tap Number Format.
For other types of charts: Tap Value Labels, then tap Number Format.
Use the controls to make further adjustments to the labels (these controls are available only for some chart types):
Set the number of decimal places: Tap
.Add a prefix or suffix: Enter text. It’s added to the beginning or end of the label.
Show the thousands separator: Turn on Separator.
Choose how to display negative numbers: Tap “-100” or “(100).”
Modify axis labels
You can specify which labels appear on an axis, edit their names, and change their angle of orientation.
Tap the chart, then tap
.Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
Modify markings on the x-axis: Tap Value Labels under Value (X) Axis.
Modify markings on the y-axis: Tap Value Labels under Value (Y) Axis.
Use the controls for the X or Y axis to make any adjustments.
If you turn on Axis Name, Keynote adds a placeholder axis name to the chart. To change it, select the axis name, then type your own.
Note: Y-axis options may be different for scatter and bubble charts.
To add a caption or label to a chart, see Add a caption or title to objects in Keynote on iPad.