Create, share, or delete your own chart types

1. Click the chart you want to save as a custom chart type.
2. On the Chart menu, click Chart Type.
3. On the Custom Types tab, click User-defined.
4. Click Add.
5. In the Name box, type a name.
6. If you want to add a description, type it in the Description box.
7. Click OK.

1. On each user's machine, open the copy of the workbook that contains the custom chart type you want to share.
2. Click the chart you want to save as a custom chart type.
3. On the Chart menu, click Chart Type.
4. On the Custom Types tab, click User-defined.
5. Click Add.
6. In the Name box, type a name.
7. If you want to add a description, type it in the Description box.
8. Click OK.

1. To activate the Chart menu, click a chart.
2. On the Chart menu, click Chart Type.
3. On the Custom Types tab, click User-defined.
4. In the Chart type box, click the format you want to delete.
5. Click Delete, and then click OK.

Note  You cannot delete a built-in custom chart type.