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Old 05-25-2005, 06:31 AM
debbiecatal
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How do I alter plot area colour in a chart without a mouse?

I am teaching ECDL to visually impaired learners, and they need to be able to
change the background colour of the plot area of a chart using keystrokes.
We can change the chart area colour this way, but cannot find a way to change
the plot area. Does anyone know how to do this without using a mouse?


Thanks

Debbie
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Old 05-25-2005, 06:50 AM
Andy Pope
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Re: How do I alter plot area colour in a chart without a mouse?

Hi Debbie,

You might find this useful.
http://www.andypope.info/tips/tip003.htm

Once an chart element is selected you can use CTRL+1 to bring up the
Format dialog.

Cheers
Andy

debbiecatal wrote:
> I am teaching ECDL to visually impaired learners, and they need to be able to
> change the background colour of the plot area of a chart using keystrokes.
> We can change the chart area colour this way, but cannot find a way to change
> the plot area. Does anyone know how to do this without using a mouse?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Debbie


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Old 05-30-2005, 01:05 AM
Jon Peltier
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Re: How do I alter plot area colour in a chart without a mouse?

Also, if the chart area is selected, pressing the up arrow key one time
changes the selection to the plot area. The up and down arrow keys cycle
among the chart elements. The left and right arrow keys cycle among
items within a chart element (i.e., points within a series, labels
within a series' data labels).

- Jon
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Andy Pope wrote:

> Hi Debbie,
>
> You might find this useful.
> http://www.andypope.info/tips/tip003.htm
>
> Once an chart element is selected you can use CTRL+1 to bring up the
> Format dialog.
>
> Cheers
> Andy
>
> debbiecatal wrote:
>
>> I am teaching ECDL to visually impaired learners, and they need to be
>> able to change the background colour of the plot area of a chart using
>> keystrokes. We can change the chart area colour this way, but cannot
>> find a way to change the plot area. Does anyone know how to do this
>> without using a mouse?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Debbie

>
>

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