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.
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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
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