Changing Chart Colors

1. On the Tools menu, point to Options and click Charts.
2. Click on the Colors tab.
3. Click the pull-down arrow and scroll through the list to see different palette options.
4. Highlight the new color palette name and click OK.
5. The default colors in all charts are now changed.

• On the chart formatting toolbar, click Custom Format.
• Custom chart formatting icons will appear.
• Click the Palette icon and highlight a new color palette to change the colors in the entire chart.
• OR, right-click on the individual data series (the line, bar, or area) you would like to change and select one of the options that appears.

1. Select the Custom Format button in the toolbar at the top of the chart.
2. Double click on the element of the chart or the legend item which you wish to change.
3. In the Chart Designer, double-click on the series item which you are changing.
4. Left click on the word Datapoint below the series item.
5. Select the drop-down area next to the Fill Color and choose a new color.
6. Click the Apply and OK buttons to apply and save the new color.

We also have a video available in our Self-paced Tutorials area; click here to watch this video.