Microsoft KB Archive/214312

= XL2000: Cannot Change Series Colors on a Surface Chart =

Article ID: 214312

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q214312





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 2000, you cannot select an individual series in a surface chart. Therefore, it is not possible to change or edit the color of a series in a surface chart.

NOTE: This behavior is limited to surface charts in Excel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, change the formats for the legend keys that correspond to the series in the surface chart. To do this, use one of the following methods.

Method 1
To change the color of the legend key manually, follow these steps:
 * 1) Switch to the chart that you want to edit.
 * 2) Click the legend.
 * 3) Click the legend key for the series that you want to edit.

NOTE: The legend key is the object in the legend that displays the color and pattern for the series. The legend entry includes the object and the text.
 * 1) On the Format menu, click Selected Legend.

NOTE: If Selected Legend does not appear on the Format menu, repeat step 3.
 * 1) Make the changes you want, and then click OK.

Method 2
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To change the color of the legend key programmatically, use the following syntax: ActiveChart.Legend.LegendEntries(1).LegendKey.Interior.ColorIndex = 5 NOTE: The number 1 represents the first series in the chart, and 5 represents the color (blue) to change the series to. These numbers must be integers.

