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Excel 2007 Column Chart Tutorial

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Formatting the Column Chart - 1

Excel 2007 Column Chart

Excel 2007 Column Chart

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Chart Tools Ribbon

Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above.

When you click on a chart, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools.

Choosing a style for the column chart

  1. Click on the column chart.

  2. Click on the Design tab.

  3. Choose Style 3 of the Chart Styles
. Return to the format options list

Adding a title to the chart

  1. Click on the Layout tab.

  2. Click on Chart Title under the Labels section.

  3. Select the third option - Above Chart.

  4. Type in the title "2003 - 05 Income Summary"
. Return to the format options list

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