Chart Tools: Design

• Feb 13, 2019
• 2 minutes to read

This toolbar is context sensitive, and becomes active after selecting a chart in the document.

The commands available in the Design toolbar of the Chart Tools category are divided into the following sections.

• Chart Type
• Appearance
• Wizard

Chart Type

Command	Large Icon	Small Icon	Description
Column			Changes the type of the selected chart to one of the available column chart types. Column charts are used to compare values across categories.
Line			Changes the type of the selected chart to one of the available line chart types. Line charts are used to display trends over time.
Pie			Changes the type of the selected chart to one of the available pie chart types. Pie charts display the contribution of each value to a total.
Bar			Changes the type of the selected chart to one of the available bar chart types. Bar charts summarize and display categories of data, allowing you to compare the contribution of each value to the total across categories.
Area			Changes the type of the selected chart to one of the available area chart types. Area charts are used to display trends over time.
Other Charts			Changes the type of the selected chart to a point, funnel, financial, radar, polar, range, or Gantt chart. To learn about the available chart types, refer to the following topics. 2D Series Views 3D Series Views

Appearance

Command	Large Icon	Small Icon	Description
Palette			Specifies the color palette for the selected chart.
Appearance	none	none	Applies a specified appearance to the selected chart. The collection of style presets available for a chart depends on the chart’s palette.

Wizard

Command	Large Icon	Small Icon	Description
Run Chart Wizard…			Invokes the Chart wizard, which allows you to adjust the main chart settings in a single user interface.