Change the look of graph text and labels in Numbers on iPad
You can change the look of graph text by applying a different style to it, changing its font, adding a border and more.
If you can’t edit a graph, you may need to unlock it.
Change the font, style and size of graph text
You can change the look of all the graph text at once.
Tap the graph, then tap
.Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
Change the font: Tap Graph Font, then tap a font.
Change the font style: Tap Graph Font, tap
next to the font, then tap a style.Make the font smaller or larger: Tap
.All text in the graph increases or decreases proportionally (by the same percentage).
Edit the graph title
Graphs have a place holder title (Title) that’s hidden by default. You can show the graph title and change it.
Tap the graph, tap
, then tap Graph.Turn on Title.
To change the alignment of the title — so it’s on the left of the graph, for example — tap Style, then choose an alignment option.
To move the title to the centre of a doughnut chart, tap Position, then tap Centre.
To edit the title, select its text, type a new title, then tap Done.
Add and modify graph value labels
Graphs have labels that show the values of specific data points. By default, graph data is displayed using the same format as the source data. For example, if the source data is formatted as a percentage, the data in the graph shows a per cent symbol. You can change the graph format to show only the number, and choose where the data labels appear.
Tap the graph, then tap
.Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
For pie and doughnut 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 tap Location, 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 call out aligns with columns, as shown below.
For scatter plots and bubble charts: Tap Values under Data Point Labels, then choose between X or Y values. To hide value labels, tap None.
To change the location of the label, tap Location, then tap an option.
If your bubble graph has overlapping bubbles, you can turn on Show Labels In Front to stop labels from being covered.
For other types of graphs: 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 graph type.
To show the graph data as numbers (instead of the source data format), do one of the following:
For pie and doughnut charts: Tap Number Format, then tap to turn off Same as Source.
For other types of graphs: Tap Value Labels, tap Number Format, then tap to turn off Same as Source.
If Same as Source is turned on, the value labels match the format of the original data in the table.
Modify axis labels
You can specify which labels appear on an axis, edit their names, and change their angle of orientation.
Tap the graph, then tap
.Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
Modify markings on the Value (X) axis: Tap Value Labels under Value (X) Axis.
Modify markings on the Category (Y) axis: Tap Value Labels under Category (Y) Axis.
Use the controls for the X or Y axis to make any adjustments.
If you turn on Axis Name, Numbers adds a place holder axis name to the graph. To change it, select the axis name, then type your own.
To add a caption or label to a graph, see Add a caption or title to objects in Numbers on iPad.