You can add charts to your documents to help present information graphically. Using them instead of, or in addition to, tables of data can make it easier for readers to understand.
You can quickly adjust a chart’s layout at any point after you’ve inserted it. Layouts will affect the position of chart elements like the title, legend, and data labels.
With the chart selected, click the Design tab in the Chart Tools ribbon group.
Click the Quick Layout button.
A gallery of available layouts appears, based on the chart’s type.
Select a layout.
The layout is applied.
If you want to change the color or style, use the options in the Chart Styles group.
Another way to change the chart layout is to use the chart tool shortcuts to edit the active chart elements.
With the chart selected, click the Chart Elements button.
Different chart types contain different chart elements. Depending on the chart type, you may be able to adjust gridlines, titles, legends, and data or axis labels.
Click the check box next to the element you want to toggle on or off.
Each element can also be customized further. You can set the position of elements such as the title or legend, or toggle subsets of specific elements, such as horizontal or vertical gridlines.
Click the list arrow next to a chart element and select an option.
You can continue to set up chart elements in this way until the chart appears exactly how you want it.
You can also insert or modify chart elements by clicking the Design tab in the Chart Tools ribbon group, then clicking Add Chart Element.