You can create boxes that contain more then one record. For example, you can display an entire sales staff in one box. You can also create multi-record boxes that have more than one column.
Note: See Using the Import Wizard in Importing and Exporting Data for more information on how to create multi-record boxes from imported data.
To define a multi-record box:
1 With your chart open, select one or more boxes.
2 Click the Format tab and select Layout from the Box Properties section. The Box Properties dialog box is displayed.
3 Click the Box Layout tab.
4 Click the Layout Options button to display the Layout Options dialog box.
5 Select the Multi-record tab.
6 Click the Multi-Record Box option, and enter the Number of Columns you want to include in the box.
7 Click OK to return to the Box Layout tab.
8 Click the Show Sub-box Properties checkbox to edit the sub-box. Sub-box Properties work the same way as Box Properties dialog (See Formatting Boxes in Working with Charts: Basic Charting).
Note: As you add or remove fields from a multi-record box. The layout defined for the sub-box will be repeated for each record in the multi-record box.
9 When you are done editing the sub-box, deselect the Show Sub-box properties checkbox.
10 Click OK to update.
See Defining and Displaying Fields in Working with Charts: Basic Charting for more layout options.
Note: You can reorder records within a multi-record box using drag and drop in the chart.
To learn how to format multi-record boxes with templates, see Multi-Record Boxes and Templates.