Use this procedure to change colors, apply a texture or pattern, or change the line width or border style for data markers, the chart area, the plot area, gridlines, axes, and tick marks in 2-D and 3-D charts, trendlines and error bars in 2-D charts, and the walls and floor in 3-D charts.
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Double-click the chart item you want to change.
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If necessary, click the Patterns tab, and then select the options you want.
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Under Border, select Automatic, None, or Custom. If you select Custom, you can choose additional options for the border Style, Color, and Weight.
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Under Area, select Automatic or None and then choose a color from a color palette.
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To specify a fill effect, click Fill Effects, and then select the options you want on the Gradient, Texture, or Pattern tabs.
The Preview box displays a preview of the pattern options you selected.
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Click OK to save your changes.
Note: Formatting applied to an axis is also applied to the tick marks on that axis. Gridlines are formatted independently of axes.
