Legend Properties Dialog Box, General

Use the Legend dialog box to define the appearance and layout of the legend in the chart. For more information, see Formatting the Legend on a Chart (Report Builder 3.0 and SSRS).

Options

  • Name
    Type a name for the legend.

  • Layout
    Select an option to indicate the layout of the legend. The default legend layout is AutoTable.

    • TallTable   Display the contents of the legend in a table. Legend entries will be added to expand the legend vertically.

    • Column   Display the contents of the legend in a single column.

    • Row   Display the contents of the legend in a single row.

    • WideTable   Display the contents of the legend in a table. Legend entries will be added to expand the legend horizontally.

    • AutoTable   Display the contents of the legend in a table. Legend entries will be added to expand the legend horizontally or vertically based on the space available in the chart.

  • Legend position
    Select the location of the legend in relation to the chart.

  • Dock to chart area
    Select this option to associate the legend with a chart area.

  • Show legend outside chart area
    Select this option to display the legend inside the chart area. This option is only applicable when the legend is docked to a chart area.