Changing a Chart Type

Your chart is what your reader sees, so make sure to take advantage of the pre-built chart layouts and styles to make the chart appealing and visually informative. Start by choosing the chart type that is best suited for presenting your data. There are a wide variety of chart types, available in 2-D and 3-D formats, from which to choose. For each chart type, you can select a predefined chart layout and style to apply the formatting you want. If you want to format your chart beyond the provided formats, you can customize a chart, and then save it as a template. You can change the chart type for the entire chart, or you can change the chart type for a selected data series to create a combination chart. You can change the chart ...

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