Adjust your chart’s text for increased readability
by Kara Soos
Application:
Microsoft Excel 2000/2002/2003/2004/2007
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
I need to use an Excel chart in a presentation, and I want to make sure that people in the back of the room can see my chart’s text. How can I adjust the chart’s font attributes so everything is easy to read?
Karen Laney
Public Relations Assistant
Atlanta, Ga.
There’s no reason why you should stick to Excel’s boring default fonts for your charts. You can definitely change any of the text in your chart, such as the title, the legend, or the x- or y- axis values.
There are two ways you can change your chart’s font. You can edit chart elements individually, such as bolding the chart’s title only. Or you can change the entire chart’s font attributes in one fell swoop.
Change one portion of your chart
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