Moving Trend Lines

You modify the position of trend lines by repositioning the start or end points, or by moving them to an entirely new position.

NOTE: To modify a trend line in the Chart window, you must display the Chart toolbar. To display the Chart toolbar, right-click the Chart window and select Show Toolbar from the Chart window pop-up menu. Click here for more information.

To modify a trend line, perform the following:

Perform the following to modify a trend line on the Chart Window:

1. From the Chart toolbar, click
   NOTE: If you do not see this button, you need to display the Chart toolbar.

2. Perform one or more of the following:

3. To move a single trend line to a new position, hold the cursor over the trend line until you the see move cursor. Click the mouse button and drag the trend line to a new position, and then release the mouse button.

4. To move multiple trend lines to a new position, hold down the CTRL key and then click each trend line you want to move so that they are  selected (the end points of the line appear with selection squares). Release the CTRL key. Place the cursor over one of the trend lines until you the see move cursor. Click the mouse button and drag the trend line to a new position, and then release the mouse button.
   
   TIP: You can also select multiple trend lines by clicking and holding the mouse button while drawing a selection square over the lines you want to select.