Legends on visual types in QuickSight
The visual legend helps you identify what a visual element represents by mapping its value to a color. By default, the visual legend displays to the right of the visual. You can choose to hide or display the visual legend, and format the legend title and position. You can also customize the font settings for the legend title and items.
To display or hide a visual legend
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Sign in to Amazon QuickSight at https://quicksight.aws.amazon.com/
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On the analysis page, choose the visual that you want to format.
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Choose the visual that you want to format, and then choose the Properties icon to open the Properties pane.
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Toggle the Legend on to display the visual's legend. When shown, the legend displays the values in alphabetical order. To hide the legend, toggle the Legend switch off.
To customize a visual legend
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Open the Properties pane and expand the Legend section.
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Use the Position dropdown to customize the position of the legend in the visual.
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For Legend title, enter a custom name for the legend and perform all or some of the following actions:
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(Optional) To change the color of the legend title, choose the color swatch underneath the legend title, and then choose the color that you want the legend title to be.
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(Optional) To change the font or font size of the legend title, open the Font or Font size dropdown and choose the font or font size that you want.
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(Optional) To bold, italicize, or underline the legend title, choose the appropriate icon from the style bar.
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For Legend item, perform all or some of the following actions:
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(Optional) To change the color of the legend item font, choose the color swatch, and then choose the color that you want the legend title to be.
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(Optional) To change the font or font size of the legend item, open the Font or Font size dropdown and choose the font or font size that you want.
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(Optional) To bold, italicize, or underline the legend item font, choose the appropriate icon from the style bar.
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Choose the X icon at upper right to close the Properties pane.