# Anchoring Chart Labels ## Content Once attached to a point on the chart, setting the [Compass](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.DataLabel.Compass.html) property sets the anchoring position for the ChartLabel. The property takes an enumeration of type [LabelCompassEnum](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.LabelCompassEnum.html), and the following shows the valid anchoring positions:
![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image9_180.png) The [Compass](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.DataLabel.Compass.html) property acts similarly on ChartLabels as it does other objects in .NET. The Label is placed away from the point according to the specified compass direction. The [LabelCompassEnum](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.LabelCompassEnum.html).**Radial** setting generally applies only to Polar, Radar, and Pie charts. It places the Label out radially from the center of the chart. This can be a convenient feature if a chart, such as a Pie chart, has a multitude of labels to be shown. The [LabelCompassEnum](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.LabelCompassEnum.html).**Orthogonal** setting places the Label perpendicularly from the path of the series line. For instance, if there was a straight horizontal line as the series plot, then the Orthogonal position would be exactly like the North [Compass](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.DataLabel.Compass.html) setting, likewise if there was a straight vertical line as the series plot, then the Orthogonal position would be exactly like the West [Compass](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.DataLabel.Compass.html) setting. ## See Also [Customizing Chart Labels](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartinglabels/customizingchartlabe)