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# Color Legend

The color legend can either be categorical or quantitative. A categorical legend represents discrete categories such as customer names and regions while a quantitative legend represents a range of numeric values such as sales and profit.

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                            <p>Categorical Legend</p>
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                            <p>Quantitative Legend</p>
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#### To edit a categorical color legend:

1. Right-click (Control-click on Mac) the legend and select Edit Colors.
2. Select a data item in the list on the left, and then select a new color in the palette on the right.
3. Click OK.

Note: You can select a different Color Palette from the drop-down list in the upper right corner of the Edit Color dialog box.

#### To edit a quantitative color legend:

1. Right-click (Control-click on Mac) the legend and select Edit Colors.
2. Click the color indicator next to the color ramp and select a new color in the spectrum.
3. You can also specify one or more of the following options:
    
    - Stepped Color - groups the values into uniform bins each given a unique color.
    - Reversed - switches the order of the colors in the range.
    - Use Full Color Range - starting and ending numbers in the range are assigned full intensity
    
    (only available when using a diverging color palette).
4. Optionally use the Advanced options to define starting, center, and ending values for the color range.
5. When finished, click OK.

Note: You can select a different Color Palette from the drop-down list at the top of the Edit Color dialog box.