Change the look of graph text and labels in Pages on Mac
You can change the look of graph text by applying a different style to it, changing its font, adding a border and more.
Change the font, style and size of graph text
You can change the look of all the graph text at once.
Click the graph, then in the Format
sidebar, click the Graph tab.Use the controls in the Graph Font section of the sidebar to do any of the following:
Change the font: Click the Graph Font pop-up menu and select a font.
Change the character style: Click the pop-up menu below the font name and select an option (Regular, Bold and so on).
Make the font smaller or larger: Click the small A or the large A.
All text in the graph increases or decreases proportionally (by the same percentage).
To learn how to style the graph title and value labels so they look different from the other text, see the topics below.
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.
Click the graph to select it.
In the Format
sidebar, click the Graph tab, then select the Title tick box.Double-click the place holder title on the graph and type your own.
To change the look of the title — for example, its font, size and colour — double-click the title again, then use the controls in the Graph Title tab of the sidebar to make changes.
To move the title to the centre of a doughnut chart, click the Title Position pop-up menu, then choose Centre.
Add and modify graph value labels
Graphs have labels that show the values of specific data points. You can choose a format for them (for example, number, currency or percentage), change where they appear, and more.
Click the graph.
In the Format
sidebar, click the Series tab.Do any of the following:
For bubble charts: Click the disclosure triangle next to Bubble Labels, select the checkbox next to Values, then click the Value Data Format pop-up menu and choose a value format.
For scatter plots: Click the disclosure triangle next to Value Labels, select the tick box next to Values, then click the pop-up menu and choose a value format.
For other types of graphs: Click the disclosure triangle next to Value Labels, then click the pop-up menu and choose a value format.
To hide the value labels, deselect the Values tick box or choose None from the pop-up menu.
Fine-tune the value labels (these controls are available only for some graph types):
Set the number of decimal places: Click the up or down arrow.
Show the thousands separator: Select the Thousands Separator tick box.
Add a prefix or suffix: Enter text. It’s added to the beginning or end of the label.
Specify where labels appear: Click the Location pop-up menu and select an option such as Top, Middle, Above or Inside (the options depend on your graph type).
To change the font, colour and style of the labels, click any value label on the graph, then use the controls in the Font section of the sidebar to make changes.
Only the labels for the selected data series are modified. To change labels for another series, click one of its labels, then make changes.
To select multiple series, click a value label, then Command-click a value label in another series. To select all series, click a value label, then press Command-A.
When you create a graph, Auto-Fit is automatically turned on for value labels to prevent overlap. To see all value labels, unselect the tick box next to Auto-Fit.
Note: The font for the value labels changes when you change the font for the entire graph.
Add and modify pie chart wedge labels or doughnut chart segment labels
You can show the wedge or segment labels in a pie or doughnut chart, specify a format for them (for example, number, currency or percentage) and change how they look.
Click the graph to change all item labels or click one item label to change it.
To change several item labels, Command-click them.
In the Format
sidebar, click the Wedges or Segments tab.To add labels, do any of the following:
Show data labels: Select the tick box next to Data Point Names.
Show data values: Select the tick box next to Values.
To hide a label for a particular item, select the label, then deselect Values or Data Point Names.
To format the labels, click the disclosure triangle next to Value Data Format, then do any of the following:
Change the number format: Click the Value Data Format pop-up menu and select a format (percentage, for example).
Set the number of decimal places: Click the up or down arrow.
Show the thousands separator: Select the tick box next to Thousands Separator.
Select how to display negative numbers: Select “-100” or “(100)”.
Add a prefix or suffix: The text you enter in these boxes is added to the beginning or end of the label.
To position the labels and add leader lines to connect them with their item, click the disclosure triangle next to Label Options, then do any of the following:
Change the position of the labels: Adjust the Distance from Centre slider to set where the labels appear. Moving the labels further from the centre of the graph can help separate overlapping labels.
Add leader lines: Select the tick box next to Leader Lines. You can change the style, colour and thickness of the leader lines and add end points to them.
Click the pop-up menu and select Straight or Angled. With angled leader lines, the call out aligns with columns, as shown below.
To change the font, colour and style of item labels, click any item label on the chart, then use the controls in the Font and Shadow sections of the sidebar to make changes.
Modify axis labels
You can specify which labels appear on an axis, edit their names, and change their angle of orientation.
Click the graph, then in the Format
sidebar, click the Axis tab.Do either of the following:
Modify markings on the value axis: Click the Value (Y) button near the top of the sidebar.
Modify markings on the category axis: Click the Category (X) button near the top of the sidebar.
Use the controls in the sidebar to make any adjustments.
To see all options, click the disclosure triangles to the left of the section headings.
If you selected the Axis Name tick box and want to change the name on the graph, click the graph, double-click the axis name on the graph, then type your own.
Note: Y-axis options may be different for scatter plots and bubble charts.
To change the font, colour and style of axis labels, click an axis label, click the Axis Labels tab at the top of the sidebar on the right, then use the controls in the Font section of the sidebar to make changes.
To add a caption or label to a graph, see Create a caption for an image or other object.