Changing the Chart Background

Format the background of a chart by showing or hiding the chart wall or floor with a default color fill, or by changing the 3-D view of a chart. The chart area is the entire chart, while the plot area is bounded by the axes, which includes all data series. The chart wall is the background (all, back or side), and the chart floor is the bottom in a 3-D chart. The 3-D view allows you to change the rotation of a 3-D chart using the x-, y-, or z-axis, and apply a 3-D perspective to the chart.

Change the Chart Background

Image Select the chart element you want to modify.

Click the Format tab under Chart Tools.

Click the ...

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