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+title: Center Aligning Legend Text in Telerik Reporting Graph
+description: Learn how to center align the legend text for a graph component in Telerik Reporting.
+type: how-to
+page_title: How to Center Align Legend Text in Graphs with Telerik Reporting
+slug: center-align-legend-text-telerik-reporting
+tags: reporting, graph, legend, text alignment, center align
+res_type: kb
+ticketid: 1682367
+---
+
+## Description
+When designing reports, aligning chart legends and text correctly is crucial for readability and aesthetics. This knowledge-based article explains how to adjust the legend text alignment in a graph within Telerik Reporting. Also answers the following questions:
+- How do I center align legend text in Telerik Reporting?
+- What property adjusts the legend text alignment in a graph?
+- How can I ensure my graph's legend text is properly centered?
+
+## Environment
+<table>
+  <tbody>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Product</td>
+        <td>Progress® Telerik® Reporting</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Version</td>
+        <td>18.1.24.709</td>
+      </tr>
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+
+## Solution
+To center align the legend text in a graph component, follow these steps:
+
+1. Select the graph in your report.
+2. Navigate to the `Series` collection of the graph.
+3. Choose the series for which you want to adjust the legend text alignment.
+4. From the `LegendItem` dropdown, select the `MarkStyle` property.
+5. Adjust the `VerticalAlign` property within `MarkStyle` to set the alignment box to the middle, aligning the legend text center with respect to the legend box.
+
+This approach ensures that the legend text is centered, improving the visual appeal and legibility of your reports.
+
+![How to center align legend text](images/centerAlignLegendText.png)
+
+## See Also
+* [Graph Product Documentation]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-structure/graph/overview%})
+* [Styling the Graph]({%slug add-pattern-styles-graph-column-stack-bars-telerik-reporting%})
+* [Report Items Overview]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-structure/overview%})
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