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Sample data in worksheet Chart on slide
Formatting a Chart
PowerPoint provides various tools to improve the appearance of a chart. When you
select a chart on a slide, a new contextual tab named Chart Tools will appear. The
Chart Tools tab contains two tabs named Design and Format.
Chart Tools tab
These tabs contain various commands to change the layout, style, colours, type
and shape of the chart. Let’s learn about some of these in detail.
Changing Chart Type
You can change the type of an existing chart at any time. Perform the following
steps to change the chart type:
Step 1: Select the chart and click on the Change Chart Type command of the
Type group under the Design tab of the Chart Tools tab. The Change
Chart Type dialog box will appear.
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Changing chart type
Step 2: Click on Line from the left panel of the Change Chart Type dialog box.
Step 3: Click on the Line with Markers option from the right panel.
Step 4: Click on the OK button. The chart will change to Line Chart similar to this.
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