Formatting the Line Graph - 1
Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above.
When you click on a graph, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools.
Choosing a style for the line graph
- Click on the line graph.
- Click on the Design tab.
- Choose Style 4 of the Chart Styles
Adding a title to the line graph
- Click on the Layout tab.
- Click on Chart Title under the Labels section.
- Select the third option - Above Chart.
- Type in the title "Average Precipitation (mm)"
Changing the font color of the graph title
- Click once on Graph Title to select it.
- Click on the Home tab on the ribbon menu.
- Click on the down arrow of the Font Color option to open the drop down menu.
- Choose Dark Red from under the Standard Colors section of the menu.
Changing the font color of the graph legend
- Click once on Graph Legend to select it.
- Repeat steps 2 - 4 above.
Changing the font color of the axis labels
- Click once on the months labels below the horizontal X axis to select them.
- Repeat steps 2 - 4 above.
- Click once on numbers beside the vertical Y axis to select them.
- Repeat steps 2 - 4 above.


