Some options are available directly via the toolbar buttons; all are available via the Chart Properties dialog.
Styles |
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Gallery |
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Choose from the Gallery of styles. The Style you choose determines availability of other Chart options. |
Gap width |
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For bar and Gantt chart styles - the % of the axis used as "white space" to separate groups of bars |
Bar style |
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For Bar, Gantt and Cube charts. |
Show point labels |
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Displays the data value at each point |
Effects |
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3D |
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Displays the chart in 2D (shows greater detail) or 3D |
Cluster |
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Stacked |
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placement of date points, areas or bars |
Axes style |
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3D, Math or Flat |
Title |
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Displayed centered at the top of the chart |
Colors |
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Palette |
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The set of colors used for the chart |
Background |
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The general background, outside the axes. |
Chart box |
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The color for the area inside the axes |
Axes options (for X-Axis or Y-Axis)▼
Show labels |
Displays labels at each axis tick mark |
Angle font |
Angles axis labels (convenient if spacing is tight) |
Show gridlines |
Draws grid lines from each major tick mark |
Display minor unit |
Draws unlabeled minor tick marks between major ticks |
Minor unit |
Units between minor tick marks |
Tick mark type |
In, Out, or cross (both) - used for major and minor ticks |
Scale |
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Interval |
Automatic or Custom (minimum, maximum) |
Scale unit |
Number of units between major ticks |
Format |
Formatting for the axis labels |
Decimal places |
Decimal places used in the axis labels |
Zero Line |
Draws a single grid line from the zero point on the axis |
Title |
Displays a title for the axis |
Learn more: View the spreadsheet as a chart