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Getting Started Making Charts 19
FIGURE 19.4
A clustered columns chart.
Experimenting with different layouts
The chart shown in Figure 19.4 looks pretty good, but it’s just one of several predefined layouts for a clustered
column chart.
To see some other configurations for the chart, select the chart and apply a few other layouts in the Chart
Tools ➪ Design ➪ Chart Layoutsgroup.
Every chart type has a set of layouts that you can choose from. A layout contains additional
chart elements, such as a title, data labels, axes, and so on. You can add your own elements to
your chart, but often using a predefined layout saves time. Even if the layout isn’t exactly what you want, it
may be close enough that you need to make only a few adjustments.
NOTE
Figure 19.5 shows the chart after selecting a layout that adds a chart title and moves the legend to the bottom.
FIGURE 19.5
The chart, after selecting a different layout.
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