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John Billington

John Billington is Product Manager, New Media at Copyright Clearance Center, the world’s leader in innovative copyright solutions including ReadyImages, a source of pre-cleared images for use in presentations and other corporate communications.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine.com where she has been featured:

One Picture May Be Worth A Thousand Headaches
March 17, 2009

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Advanced Chart Techniques: Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint

When a column chart in PowerPoint contains only one data series and several categories, then, by default the individual chart columns may use the same fill color. If your chart uses the same colored series in all of the categories, it can make your chart look dull.

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

Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2013

Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 10 12 04
Previous: 10 12 03 Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint
Next: 10 12 05 Adjust the Chart Series Overlap in PowerPoint

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Advanced Chart Techniques: Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint charts, when you choose to invert the fill for any negative option in a series of a chart, you end up seeing those negative series in the default white color. This is not a great option if your slide background is white or if you want negative series to show in red.

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 Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint 2013

Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010

Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003

Apple Mac

Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 10 12 03
Previous: 10 12 02 Using the Invert if Negative Option for Charts in PowerPoint
Next: 10 12 04 Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 10-12, Advanced Chart Techniques, Charts and Graphs, PowerPoint Tutorials

John Bickerton

John Bickerton is Creative Director for the UniqueTracks Production Music Library. UniqueTracks licenses music for use as soundtrack in digital video productions, independent films, Flash, multimedia, and PowerPoint presentations.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine sites, where he has been featured:

Royalty Free Music
October 8, 2005

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Advanced Chart Techniques: Using the Invert if Negative Option for Charts in PowerPoint

If your chart has negative values, then PowerPoint by default uses the same fill color for negative values in any chart. You can override this nature with the Invert if Negative option.

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

Using the Invert if Negative Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2013

Using the Invert if Negative Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010

Using the Invert if Negative Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003

Apple Mac

Using the Invert if Negative Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 10 12 02
Previous: 10 12 01 Adjust the Chart Gap Width in PowerPoint
Next: 10 12 03 Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 10-12, Advanced Chart Techniques, Charts and Graphs, PowerPoint Tutorials