Change the look of chart text and labels in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

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 in the navigation bar at the top of the window.
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 or next to Size.
  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 in the format bar that appears, then turn on Title.
To see and change the alignment of the title — so that it’s on the left of the chart, for example — tap the chart, tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, tap Chart, then tap Style.
To edit the title, double-tap it (a box appears around it), then select the text and type a new title.

Add and modify chart value labels

Charts have labels that show the values of specific data points. You can specify a format for them (for example, number, currency or percentage), change where they appear, how they look and more.

Tap the chart, then tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window.
Tap Style, then tap Labels.
To add value labels, do one of the following:
- For pie or doughnut charts: Turn on Values.
  You can also display data labels in pie charts and doughnut charts by turning on Data Point Names.
- For bubble charts: Tap Values below Bubble Labels, then choose which values to display.
- For scatter charts: Tap Values below Data Point Labels, then choose which values to display.
- For other types of chart: Tap Value Labels, then choose an option.
To fine-tune the value labels, tap Number Format, turn off Same as Source, then do any of the following (these controls are available only for some chart types):
- Choose a format for the label: Tap a format (for example, Number, Currency or Percentage).
- Set the number of decimal places: Tap , then tap the + or –.
- Show the thousands separator: Tap , then turn on the Thousands Separator.
- Choose how to display negative numbers: Tap , then choose “−100” or “(100)”.
- Add a prefix or suffix: Enter text. It’s added to the beginning or end of the label.
Note: If you leave Same as Source turned on, the value labels are displayed in the same format as the source data in the original table.
To change the font, colour and style of all labels, use the controls at the top of the Labels tab.
If you created a pie or doughnut chart, you can position the value and data labels, and add leader lines to connect them to their wedges or segments. In the Labels tab, tap Position, then do any of the following:
- Change the position of the labels: Pinch and drag the Distance from Centre slider to set where the labels appear. Moving the labels further from the centre of the chart can help separate overlapping labels.
- Add leader lines: Turn on Leader Line, then tap Straight or Angled. (With angled leader lines, the callouts align into columns, as shown below.) You can change the line type, colour and width of the leader lines and add endpoints to them.

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 in the navigation bar at the top of the window.
Tap Style, then tap Labels.
Do any of the following:
- Modify markings on the Category (X) axis: Tap Value Labels under Value (X) Axis.
- Modify markings on the Value (Y) axis: Tap Value Labels under Value (Y) Axis.
Use the controls 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: 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 Apple Vision Pro.

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Apple Vision Pro User Guide

Change the look of chart text and labels in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

Change the font, style and size of chart text

Edit the chart title

Add and modify chart value labels

Modify axis labels