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You can tweak your chart in PowerPoint as much as you want so that the resulting chart follows your specifications. Once you met a standard that you may want to replicate often, PowerPoint makes it easy to save the chart you create as a template.
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.
Saving Chart Templates in PowerPoint 2013
Saving Chart Templates in PowerPoint 2010
Saving Chart Templates in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 10 13 01
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Even though charts are a visual medium, they still contain plenty of text in the form of data labels, titles, legend, axis labels, etc. Whenever you insert a new chart (or any other slide element), the default colors and fonts used are based on the active Theme of the presentation.
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.
Changing Fonts and Other Text Options for Charts in PowerPoint 2013
Changing Fonts and Other Text Options for Charts in PowerPoint 2010
Changing Fonts and Other Text Options for Charts in PowerPoint 2007
Changing Fonts and Other Text Options for Charts in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003
Changing Fonts and Other Text Options for Charts in PowerPoint 2011

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Previous: 10 12 05 Adjust the Chart Series Overlap in PowerPoint
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Your PowerPoint charts can look better if they are spaced apart well. You can increase the gap width so that there is enough space between the categories. Also, you can adjust the space between the individual data series within a category.
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.
Adjust the Chart Series Overlap in PowerPoint 2013
Adjust the Chart Series Overlap in PowerPoint 2011

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March 17, 2009
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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.
Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2013
Vary Colors by Point Option for Charts in PowerPoint 2010
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
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