Chart Components: Autotext

AutoTexts are fields containing both automatically generated and user defined information which can be applied to a chart.

1. User defined AutoTexts require manual input of information, such as a Chart’s title, or the name of a division. User defined AutoTexts are: 1) Chart Title, 2) Division Title and 3) Division Number.
2. Automatically generated AutoTexts supply information directly from your computer’s operating system. These AutoTexts include: 1) Creator Name, 2) Organization, 3) Current Time and 4) Current Date.

All of these fields can be edited manually by: 1) highlighting the current entry and then 2) typing in the new information

Components: Accessing AutoTexts

1. Go to the left Chart Design pane and click on the AutoTexts bar.
2. Go to the Insert tab and select AutoText.

Components: Applying AutoTexts to a chart

AutoTexts can be applied in the following ways:

1. Drag and drop an icon from the AutoTexts menu directly on to the chart.
2. Double click an icon in the AutoTexts menu and it will appear on the chart.
3. Go to the Insert tab and select AutoTexts. This will open up the Add AutoText Element menu. From here, either: 1) double click an icon or 2) select an icon and press OK.

Components: Modifying AutoText text

Important: Information inside an AutoText can only be changed from the Divisions View. To change an AutoText, do the following:

1. Place an AutoText on the Chart.
2. Open up Divisions View.
3. In Division View, highlight the name of the level the AutoText is on. The level will have a default name such as Chart, Division 1, Division 2, etc.
4. Press the F2 key (or right– click) to make the default Division name editable.
5. Input the text you wish to appear in the AutoText.
6. Hit ENTER to apply the change.