# Add a Light Shape to the Chart Header and Footer

## Content



To add a light shape to the Chart Header and Footer elements, complete the following steps:

1.  Add a Chart Header and Chart Footer.
    
    For details on how to add a Chart Header see, [Add a Chart Header](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/creatingandformattin1/addachartheader). For details on how to add a Chart Footer see, [Add a Chart Footer](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/creatingandformattin1/addachartfooter).
    
2.  Open the **Visual Effects** designer.
    
    For details on how to access the **Visual Effects** designer see [Access the Visual Effects Designer](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/addingvisualeffectst/accessthevisualeffec).
    
3.  In the **Available Elements** list box, click on the box next to **Header**, and then click on the box next to the **Footer**.
4.  Click on the **Parameters** tab. Set the light **Shape** property to Ellipse. The Preview pane displays the ellipse shape.
    
    
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	> **Note**: Two additional properties (**Shift** and **Size**) appear for the Ellipse shape
    
5.  To decrease the size of the ellipse shape, select the **Size** property and move the **Size** slider to left until 0.3.
6.  To move the location of the ellipse shape from the center to the left corner, select the **Shift** property and slide the **Shift** slider to the left. As you move the slider to the left the value decreases and the ellipse light shape shifts.
    
    The light ellipse shape appears at the corner of the Header element.
    
    <br />![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image10_17.png)
    
    The light ellipse shape appears at the corner of the Footer element.
    
    <br />![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image10_18.png)

To add a light shape to the Chart Header's and Footer's text element, complete the following steps:

1.  Add a Chart Header and Chart Footer.
    
    For details on how to add a Chart Header see, [Add a Chart Header](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/creatingandformattin1/addachartheader). For details on how to add a Chart Footer, see [Add a Chart Footer](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/creatingandformattin1/addachartfooter).
    
2.  Open the **Visual Effects** designer.
    
    For details on how to access the **Visual Effects** designer see [Access the Visual Effects Designer](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/addingvisualeffectst/accessthevisualeffec).
    
3.  In the **Available Elements** list box, unselect the **Header** and **Text** check boxes and click on the boxes next to **Header.Text** and **Footer.Text**.
4.  Click on the **Parameters** tab. Set the light **Shape** property to **Ellipse**.
    
    The ellipse shape appears on the Header's text.
    
    <br />![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image10_19.png)
    
    The ellipse shape appears on the Footer's text.
    
    <br />![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image10_20.png)

## See Also

[Add a Preset Style to the Chart Header and Footer](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartforwinformstask/addingvisualeffectst/customizeheaderandfo/addapresetstyletothe)