Manage multiple objects

EA, indicators & objects (PC)

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On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can edit objects on a chart. If there are multiple objects on a chart, use the object list to easily change settings.

Here we will look at how to change object properties in MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

Step 1

You can edit object properties by right-clicking an object and selecting "Properties", or opening the Objects List from the menu or charts to choose an object.

Right-click an object on a chart

Right-click an object on a chart and click "Properties".

Edit from the Objects List

Click "Charts" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Objects" and select "Objects List". Or right-click on a chart and select "Objects List" from the context menu.

The Objects List shows the list of objects on the chart. Select the object to edit and click "Edit".

Step 2

On the editing window, edit the parameters in the "Common", "Parameters", and "Visualization" tabs and click "OK".

Step 1

You can change object properties by right-clicking an object on a chart and selecting "Properties", or by opening "Object List" from the menu or chart.

Right-click an object on a chart

Click "Charts" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Objects" and select "Object List". Or right-click on a chart and select "Object List" from the context menu.

Change from the object list

Click "Charts" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Objects" and select "Object List".

Or, right-click on the chart and select "Object List" from the context menu.

The object list shows the list of objects on the chart. Select the object to edit and click "Properties".

Step 2

On the "Properties" window, edit the parameters in the "Common", "Parameters", and "Visualization" tabs and click "OK".

Change the settings from the object list after "Disable selection" is checked

If you check the "Disable selection" box in the "Common" tab, you won't be able to edit or change the settings for objects from the chart. However, you can still change the settings from the object list.

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