Chart Basics: Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint

Created: Thursday, December 5, 2013, posted by Geetesh at 5:01 pm

Updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 12:04 pm

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PowerPoint provides ample choices in chart types for almost every kind of graphical data representation. There are some basic chart types such as column, bar, line, pie, etc. and advanced charts like radar, surface, bubble, doughnut, etc.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows:

Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2013

Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2010

Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2007

Changing Charts Types in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003

Apple Mac:

Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2011

Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint

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