EDIT MASTER RIBBON
Overview
The EDIT MASTER RIBBON contains tools that allow you to configure the contents of the master page. The master page contains elements that are common to all pages of an org chart.
The EDIT MASTER RIBBON is found in the Top Tool Bar.
Tools Group
The following tools are available:
Select Tool | Enter Select Mode. This mode allows you to select and edit objects. Click and drag (starting on the background) to select multiple objects. | |
Pan Tool | Enter Pan Mode. Click and drag to change which part of the master page is displayed. | |
Move Object Tool | Enter Move Object Mode. Click and drag on any object to reposition. |
Tips and Tricks
- You can resize an object by dragging the small square in the lower right-hand corner.
- You can zoom in/out using the mousewheel or the zoom control (in the lower right hand corner).
- Right click on the chart background to change tool modes.
Object Properties Group
Changes apply to any selected objects only.
Shape | Set object shape. | |
Fill Color | Set object fill color. | |
Shadow | Turn object shadow on or off. | |
Border | Set object border style and thickness. | |
Border Color | Set object border color. | |
Layout Editor | Modify the format of a object (e.g. legend or table). |
Tips and Tricks
- The last row of the color picker allows you to set custom colors.
Text Properties Group
Changes apply to any selected objects and/or selected cells (within objects) only.
Font Selector | Select the font. | |
Font Size | Set the font size. | |
Font Color | Set the font color. | |
Cell Fill Color | Set cell file color. | |
Bold | Turn bold on or off. | |
Italic | Turn italic on or off. | |
Label Options | Set a cell to show a field label, a field value or both field label and value. |
Tips and Tricks
- Best visual practice is keep the number of different fonts (e.g. Arial, Times, etc.) and font sizes used in a single chart to a minimum.
- The last row of the color picker allows you to set custom colors.
Text Alignment Group
Changes apply to any selected objects and/or selected cells only.
Vertical Alignment | Align the text to the top, middle or bottom of a cell. | |
Horizontal Alignment | Align text to the left, center or right of a cell. 'Justify' aligns the field label on the left and the field value on the right. | |
Wrap Text | Wrap text to multiple lines if the text doesn't fit horizontally within a cell. |
Tips and Tricks
- You may want to change the width of an object if text wraps to too many lines.
Arrange Group
Changes apply to any selected objects.
Pin Object | Pin object on the page. Pinned objects are automatically repositioned when the page is resized. | |
Arrange | Align and arrange charts, images and text boxes on the page. |
Extras Group
The tools in the Extras Group allow you to add text labels, autotext elements, pictures, tables and legends to the master page.
Add Text Box | Click to add a text box. | |
Add AutoText Element | Click to add an autotext element such as a page # or subchart name. | |
Add Image Tool | Click to add an image (such as a corporate logo). | |
Add Table Tool | Click to add a Table. | |
Add Legend Tool | Click to add a Legend. |
Tips and Tricks
- Double click or right-click on an image to manually set scaling.
- Right-click on an image to access image properties.
Masters Group
Update the master page from a template or set the background color for the entire master page.
Background Color | Set the Background Color for the Master Page. | |
Update Master | Update the Master Page from an existing Master Page Template. |
Reviewed 9/4/2017