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* Use the mouse wheel to scroll through the chart; or: | * Use the mouse wheel to scroll through the chart; or: | ||
* Click the '''Scroll Left''' [[File:Scroll Left new.png]] or the '''Scroll Right''' [[File:Scroll Right.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar; or: | * Click the '''Scroll Left''' [[File:Scroll Left new.png]] or the '''Scroll Right''' [[File:Scroll Right.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar; or: | ||
* Position the mouse pointer over a data series; once the '''Pointer''' | * Position the mouse pointer over a data series; once the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] changes into a '''Hand'''[[File:Hand.png]], hold the left mouse button and drag the chart to the right or to the left; or: | ||
* Position the mouse pointer over the chart area and press and hold the space bar; once the '''Pointer''' | * Position the mouse pointer over the chart area and press and hold the space bar; once the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] changes into a '''Horizontal Double-Headed Arrow''' [[File:Move_Horizontally.gif]], hold the left mouse button and drag the chart to the right or to the left; or: | ||
* Use the '''Arrow Left''' and '''Arrow Right''' keys on the keyboard; or: | * Use the '''Arrow Left''' and '''Arrow Right''' keys on the keyboard; or: | ||
* Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Scroll Left''' or '''Scroll Right'''. | * Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Scroll Left''' or '''Scroll Right'''. | ||
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A data series can also be moved vertically by one of the following methods: | A data series can also be moved vertically by one of the following methods: | ||
* Position the mouse pointer over the price scale and press and hold the space bar; <br>once the '''Pointer''' | * Position the mouse pointer over the price scale and press and hold the space bar; <br>once the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] changes into a '''Vertical Double-Headed Arrow''' [[File:Move_Vertically.gif]], hold the left mouse button and drag the series up or down; or: | ||
* Use the '''Arrow Up''' or the '''Arrow Down''' key on the keyboard; or: | * Use the '''Arrow Up''' or the '''Arrow Down''' key on the keyboard; or: | ||
* Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Move Up''' or '''Move Down'''. | * Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Move Up''' or '''Move Down'''. | ||
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Make sure that the Chart Window containing the chart, the bar spacing of which is to be changed, is selected as the active window. | Make sure that the Chart Window containing the chart, the bar spacing of which is to be changed, is selected as the active window. | ||
To change the chart's bar spacing click the '''Decrease Bar Spacing''' | To change the chart's bar spacing click the '''Decrease Bar Spacing''' [[File:Changing Bar Spacing decrease new.png]] or the '''Increase Bar Spacing''' [[File:Changing_Bar_Spacing_increase_new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar. | ||
The chart's bar spacing can also be changed by one of the following methods: | The chart's bar spacing can also be changed by one of the following methods: | ||
* Position the mouse pointer over the time scale; hold the left mouse button and drag the pointer to the right or to the left (the pointer will change into an '''Increase Spacing''' | * Position the mouse pointer over the time scale; hold the left mouse button and drag the pointer to the right or to the left (the pointer will change into an '''Increase Spacing''' [[File:Changing_Bar_Spacing_increase_new.png]] or '''Decrease Spacing''' [[File:Changing Bar Spacing decrease new.png]] symbol); or: | ||
* Use '''Ctrl + Plus''' and '''Ctrl + Minus''' hotkey combinations; the numeric pad keys as well as the regular keyboard keys can be used; or: | * Use '''Ctrl + Plus''' and '''Ctrl + Minus''' hotkey combinations; the numeric pad keys as well as the regular keyboard keys can be used; or: | ||
* Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Increase Bar Spacing''' or '''Decrease Bar Spacing'''; or: | * Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Increase Bar Spacing''' or '''Decrease Bar Spacing'''; or: | ||
* Set Bar Spacing, in pixels, in the '''X - Time Scale''' tab of the '''Format Appearance''' window. | * Set Bar Spacing, in pixels, in the '''X - Time Scale''' tab of the '''Format Appearance''' window. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Minimal Bar Spacing is 1/10.</div> | |||
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=== Changing Price Scale Compression === | === Changing Price Scale Compression === | ||
Make sure that the data series, the price scale compression of which is to be changed, is selected as the active series. | Make sure that the data series, the price scale compression of which is to be changed, is selected as the active series. | ||
To change the compression of a series' price scale click the '''Compress Price Scale''' | To change the compression of a series' price scale click the '''Compress Price Scale''' [[File:Changing Price Sceale Compression decrease new.png]] or the '''Expand Price Scale''' [[File:Changing_Price_Sceale_Compression_increase_new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar. | ||
The series' price scale compression can also be changed by one of the following methods: | The series' price scale compression can also be changed by one of the following methods: | ||
* Position the mouse pointer over the price scale; hold the left mouse button and drag the pointer up or down (the pointer will change into an '''Expand''' | * Position the mouse pointer over the price scale; hold the left mouse button and drag the pointer up or down (the pointer will change into an '''Expand''' [[File:Changing_Price_Sceale_Compression_increase_new.png]] or '''Compress''' [[File:Changing Price Sceale Compression decrease new.png]] symbol); or: | ||
* Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Compress Price Scale''' or '''Expand Price Scale'''. | * Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Compress Price Scale''' or '''Expand Price Scale'''. | ||
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== Resetting Scales == | == Resetting Scales == | ||
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Make sure that the Chart Window containing the chart, the scales of which are to be reset, is selected as the active window. | Make sure that the Chart Window containing the chart, the scales of which are to be reset, is selected as the active window. | ||
To reset both scales of a Chart Window click the '''Reset Scales''' | To reset both scales of a Chart Window click the '''Reset Scales''' [[File:Reset_Both_Scales_new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: Both scales can also be reset by selecting '''Format''' in the main menu and clicking '''Reset Scales'''.</div> | <div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: Both scales can also be reset by selecting '''Format''' in the main menu and clicking '''Reset Scales'''.</div> | ||
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=== Resetting Time Scale (Bar Spacing) === | === Resetting Time Scale (Bar Spacing) === | ||
Make sure that the Chart Window containing the chart, the time scale of which is to be reset, is selected as the active window. | Make sure that the Chart Window containing the chart, the time scale of which is to be reset, is selected as the active window. | ||
To reset the time scale (bar spacing) of a Chart Window click the '''Reset Time Scale''' | To reset the time scale (bar spacing) of a Chart Window click the '''Reset Time Scale''' [[File:Reset Time Scale new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar. | ||
The time scale (bar spacing) can also be reset by one of the following methods: | The time scale (bar spacing) can also be reset by one of the following methods: | ||
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=== Resetting Price Scale === | === Resetting Price Scale === | ||
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Resetting cancels the price scale compression as well as any vertical displacement of the data series. | Resetting cancels the price scale compression as well as any vertical displacement of the data series. | ||
To reset a Chart Window's price scale click the '''Reset Price Scale''' | To reset a Chart Window's price scale click the '''Reset Price Scale''' [[File:Reset_Price_Scale_new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar. | ||
The compression of a chart's price scale can also be reset by one of the following methods: | The compression of a chart's price scale can also be reset by one of the following methods: | ||
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To zoom in on a section of a chart: | To zoom in on a section of a chart: | ||
# Click the '''Zoom In''' | # Click the '''Zoom In''' [[File:Zoom In new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar, or select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Zoom In'''; the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] will change into a '''Magnifying Glass''' [[File:Zoom.gif]]. | ||
# Use the mouse pointer to define a rectangular zoom-in area on the chart: position the pointer in one corner of the rectangle, hold the left mouse button, and drag the pointer diagonally across to the opposite corner; the zoom-in area borders will be indicated during the selection. | # Use the mouse pointer to define a rectangular zoom-in area on the chart: position the pointer in one corner of the rectangle, hold the left mouse button, and drag the pointer diagonally across to the opposite corner; the zoom-in area borders will be indicated during the selection. | ||
# Release the mouse button; the chart will zoom in on the defined rectangle. | # Release the mouse button; the chart will zoom in on the defined rectangle. | ||
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== Zooming Out == | == Zooming Out == | ||
To zoom out one "Zoom Step" click the '''Zoom Out''' | To zoom out one "Zoom Step" click the '''Zoom Out''' [[File:Zoom_Out.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar, or select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Zoom Out'''. | ||
Each zoom-out reverses a single zoom-in step; to zoom out a step further, repeat the zoom-out again. | Each zoom-out reverses a single zoom-in step; to zoom out a step further, repeat the zoom-out again. |