Format elements of a chart - Microsoft Support
Change format of chart elements by using the Format task pane or the ribbon. You can format the chart area, plot area, data series axes, titles, data labels, and legend.
Change the layout or style of a chart - Microsoft Support
Instead of manually adding or changing chart elements or formatting the chart, you can quickly apply a predefined layout and style to your chart. Office provides a variety of useful predefined layouts and styles (or quick layouts and quick styles) that you can select from.
Create a chart from start to finish - Microsoft Support
To see all formatting options available for your chart, head to the Chart Task Pane > Format. You can also make certain changes to your chart by right clicking on the part of the chart you would like to edit.
Change the plotting order of categories, values, or data series
To change the plotting order of values, click the vertical (value) axis. Click a chart. This displays the Chart Tools. Under Chart Tools, on the Format tab, in the Current Selection group, click the arrow next to the Chart Elements box, and then click the chart element that you want to use.
Change the chart type of an existing chart - Microsoft Support
You can change the style of an existing chart for a different look. For most 2-D charts, you can change the chart type of the whole chart to give the chart a different look, or you can select a different chart type for any single data series, which turns the chart into a combination chart.
Format elements of a chart - Microsoft Support
Change format of chart elements by using the Format task pane or the ribbon. You can format the chart area, plot area, data series axes, titles, data labels, and legend.
Save a custom chart as a template - Microsoft Support
To reuse a chart you customized, you can save it as a chart template (*.crtx). Right-click the chart, and select Save as Template. In the File name box, type an appropriate name for the chart template. Click Save. The chart template automatically appears in the Templates folder for charts.
Change the format of data labels in a chart - Microsoft Support
To format data labels, select your chart, and then in the Chart Design tab, click Add Chart Element > Data Labels > More Data Label Options. Click Label Options and under Label Contains , pick the options you want.
Change the shape fill, outline, or effects of chart elements
You can instantly change the look of chart elements (such as the chart area, the plot area, data markers, titles in charts, gridlines, axes, tick marks, trendlines, error bars, or the walls and floor in 3-D charts) by applying a predefined shape style.
Create a chart with recommended charts - Microsoft Support
Learn how to create a chart in Excel with recommended charts. Excel can analyze your data and make chart suggestions for you.
Present your data in a column chart - Microsoft Support
On the Insert tab, select Insert Column or Bar Chart and choose a column chart option. You can optionally format the chart further: