Top of Page Change the shape style of a selected chart element You may want to move the dialog box so that you can see both the chart and the dialog box at the same time. You can undo multiple changes that you made to one dialog box option as long as you did not make changes to another dialog box option in between. To remove changes, you must click Undo on the Quick Access Toolbar. However, because the changes are instantly applied, it is not possible to click Cancel in this dialog box. When you select different options in this dialog box, the changes are instantly applied to the selected chart element. Important: Depending on the selected chart element, different formatting options are available in this dialog box. To see all available styles, click the More button.

To use WordArt styles to format text, select the text, and then on the Format tab in the WordArt Styles group, choose a WordArt style to apply. Or, on the Home tab, in the Font group, select the formatting that you want to use. To change the format of chart text, select the text, and then choose an option on the mini toolbar that appears. To see all available shape styles, click the More button. To apply a predefined shape style, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the style that you want. On the Format tab under Chart Tools, do one of the following:Ĭlick Shape Fill to apply a different fill color, or a gradient, picture, or texture to the chart element.Ĭlick Shape Outline to change the color, weight, or style of the chart element.Ĭlick Shape Effects to apply special visual effects to the chart element, such as shadows, bevels, or 3-D rotation. In your chart, click to select the chart element that you want to format. Select Size and drag the edge of the pane to resize it.

Select Move and then drag the pane to a new location. You can move or resize the task pane to make working with it easier.

In the Format Axis task pane, make the changes you want. Right-click the chart axis, and click Format Axis. If you click on a different chart element, you’ll see that the task pane automatically updates to the new chart element. The Format pane appears with options that are tailored for the selected chart element.Ĭlicking the small icons at the top of the pane moves you to other parts of the pane with more options. Select the chart element (for example, data series, axes, or titles), right-click it, and click Format. Format your chart using the Format task pane For the most control, use the options in the Format task pane. Two sets of tools are available for formatting chart elements: the Format task pane and the Chart Tools Ribbon.

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