Captions

Captions are used to highlight and remember important events and information. Captions consist of:

  1. A Caption Marker that identifies the Caption. Leave blank to number sequentially.
  2. A Caption that displays when your mouse pointer is over the Caption Marker.
caption and marker

Captions and Caption Markers can contain up to 256 characters.

Add Caption

  • Click add caption the Add Caption icon on the toolbar
  • Click your mouse at the point on the chart where you want to place the Caption.
  • Enter your caption marker and click OK.
  • Enter your caption and click OK.

Hide Caption

  • Right-click on the captions Caption icon on the toolbar
  • Clear the box next to Show Captions.

hide captions

Display Hidden Captions

  • Right-click on the captions Caption icon on the toolbar
  • Select Show Captions.

Edit Caption

  • Right-click on the Caption Marker on the chart. A dialog box appears.
  • Edit the Caption in the dialog box and then click OK.
  • A second dialog box appears. Edit the Caption and then click OK.

Move a Caption

  • Click the anchor at the bottom end of the Caption Marker and drag it to a new position.

Delete Caption

  • Click the delete captions Delete Trendline or Caption icon on the toolbar
  • Click the Caption that you want to delete.

Toolbar Shortcut To Delete a caption, double-click on it.

Delete All Captions:

From a Specific Security

  • Ensure that the correct security is open.
  • Select Draw >> delete all captions Delete All Captions
  • Click Yes at the prompt.

On a Specific Chart

  • Right-click on the chart.
  • Select delete Delete this Chart's Options on the list that appears
  • Click Yes at the prompt.

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