Assigning Colors to Dimension Members

Use conditional formatting to assign specific colors to Dimension members.

Prerequisites

To assign colors to dimension members, you must be on a story page and have the conditional formatting menu open. From the Tools menu, select (Conditional Formatting).

You can also assign colors in the Builder. For more information, see Changing Color Palettes and Synchronizing Colors Across Charts.

Context

When a color is assigned to a specific dimension member, that color will override any changes to the color palette for a chart. Members that do not have an assigned color will change color when the color palette is updated.

Procedure

  1. If necessary, expand Story Defined.
  2. Select Assign Colors.

    The Assign Colors panel appears, displaying a model, a dimension, and the dimension members.

  3. Choose your model.
  4. Choose a dimension.
  5. In Dimension Members, select the color option and change the color.

    If you do not want to assign a color to a member, clear the check box. That member will now use the color palette from the chart builder.

  6. When you have finished assigning colors, click Apply.