Article ID: 214265
Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q214265
For a Microsoft Excel 97 and earlier or Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition or earlier version of this article, see 142124.
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, you can produce charts with a consistent look by creating a user-defined chart format. This article describes how to create a sample chart, how to use that sample chart as the basis for a user-defined chart format, and how to apply that user-defined format to another sample chart.
MORE INFORMATION
To Create a Sample Chart
In a new worksheet, enter the following data:
A1: Beth B1: 95 A2: Joe B2: 90 A3: Mary B3: 85 A4: John B4: 80
- Select cells A1:B4, and press F11.
- Format the chart.
- On the Chart menu, click Chart Type.
- Click the Standard Types tab.
- Click Pie, and then click OK.
- On the Chart menu, click Chart Options.
- Click the Titles tab.
- In the Chart title box, type
My User-Defined Chart
Creating a User-Defined Chart Format Based on the Sample Chart
- Switch to the chart sheet that contains the sample chart.
- On the Chart menu, click Chart Type.
- Click the Custom Types tab.
- Under Select from, click User-defined and click Add.
- In the Name box, type the following:
My Custom Chart
- In the Description box, type a brief description (optional) and click OK.
Applying a User-Defined Chart Format to Another Chart
In a new worksheet, enter the following data:
A1: David B1: 95 A2: Jenny B2: 90 A3: Tom B3: 85 A4: Linda B4: 80
- Select cells A1:B4, and then press F11.
You should see a new chart sheet with a two-dimensional column chart. This chart sheet should be the active sheet in the workbook. - On the Chart menu, click Chart Type.
- On the Custom Types tab, click User-defined.
- In the Chart type box, click My Custom Chart, and click OK.
The chart should be formatted with the formatting of the user- defined chart.
REFERENCES
Some formats are not saved with custom user-defined charts. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
214318 XL2000: Series Data Orientation Not Saved in Custom Chart Type
Additional query words: XL2000 xl2002
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