Changing chart formatting

After you make a chart, you can modify the Font, Background color, line, border, data points, etc. To change the chart format, select a format to change in the list, and modify it.

To set up the chart format, double-click the relevant chart, or select Chart Properties in the shortcut menu. In the Chart Formatting tab of the Chart Properties dialog box, select a format to change in the list.

Set up the chart title format
  1. Double-click the chart, or in the shortcut menu, select Chart Properties.
  2. In the Chart Formatting tab of the Chart Properties dialog box, select the Main title in the list on the left.
  3. Press Font, and change the font and font size as you desire, and click OK.
  4. Deselect Hide in the Color, and then choose the color you like for the background. Deselect Hide in the Lines/borders, and choose the color you like.
  5. In the Chart preview, confirm the chart appearance, and click OK.

Changing chart formatting