
The format menu has many options for formatting and fine tuning the look of your charts.
Double-click the chart so that it is enclosed by a gray border. Click Format in the main
menu list. See Figure 24: Chart format menu.
Title formats the titles of the chart, the x axis and y axis.
Legend formats the location, borders, background, and type of the legend.
Axis formats the lines that create the chart as well as the font of the text that appears on
both the X and Y axes.
Grid formats the lines that create a grid for the chart.
Chart Wall, Chart Floor, and Chart Area are described in the following sections.
Chart Type changes what kind of chart is displayed and whether it is two- or three-
dimensional.
Auto Format takes you through the AutoLayout feature.
3D Effects formats various elements of a 3D chart.
3D View formats the various viewing angles of 3D chart.
Note: Chart Floor, 3D Effects, and 3D View options are only available for a 3D chart. These
options are unavailable (grayed out) if a two-dimensional chart is selected.
Figure 24: Chart format menu
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