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Change colors, patterns, lines, fills, and borders in charts

Use this procedure to change color, texture or style for data markers; the chart area; the plot area; gridlines, axes, and tick marks in 2-D and 3-D charts; error bars in 2-D charts; and the walls and floor in 3-D charts.

1. In Microsoft PowerPoint, double-click the chart.
2. Double-click the chart item you want to change.
3. On the Patterns tab, do one or both of the following:
   • To change the colors, patterns, or lines, select the options you want.

   • To specify a fill effect, click Fill Effects, and then select the options you want on the Gradient, Texture, Pattern, or Picture tabs.

4. To return to the slide, click outside the chart.

Note  Formatting applied to an axis is also applied to the tick marks on that axis. Gridlines are formatted independently of axes.