Formatting Charts An Introduction

Excel scales and formats each newly created chart automatically. It does a good job, but usually there is plenty of room for improvement. Excel provides a wide range of tools for modifying a chart. A few of these are discussed in this chapter, and further details are provided in Chapter 5, Advanced Charting Techniques . 

Chart formatting is accomplished by using commands in the Chart menu in the Chart Menu Bar, or by using the Format command in the Edit menu in the Chart Menu Bar. 

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