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CHANGING BACKGROUND OF THE CHART

                  Excel allows us to change the background of the chart we have created. To change the background,
                  follow the given steps:

                                                    1  Select the chart and click on the Format tab.





                        2  Click on
                       the Format
                       Selection
                       command.


                                                                                                         3  Click
                                                                                                        on the Fill
                                                                                                        section.




                                                      4  Click on the Picture or texture fill option button.


                  You can also select various options present under the  Fill section to change the colour of the
                  chart area.




                         Hashtag


                       #Chart: A graphical representation of data
                       #X-axis: The horizontal axis of a chart





                         REVISIT



                    ▶  Charts in Excel are the pictorial representation of data.
                    ▶  Title, X-axis, Y-axis, Data Series, and Legends are the main components of Excel charts.
                    ▶  A few commonly used charts in Excel are Column Chart, Bar Chart, Line Chart, Area Chart, Pie Chart and
                      Doughnut Chart.
                    ▶  Excel allows us to change the type of the chart easily by using the Change Chart Type command.
                    ▶  Excel allows us to move and resize the chart to make it easier to read.
                    ▶  Excel allows us to change the background of the chart using the Format tab.









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