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

Created: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 11:59 am

Updated: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 9:36 am

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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

Changing Color for Negative Data Series of Charts in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 10 12 03
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