In your chart, click to select the chart element that you want to format. Select Size and drag the edge of the pane to resize it. Select Move and then drag the pane to a new location. You can move or resize the task pane to make working with it easier. In the Format Axis task pane, make the changes you want. Right-click the chart axis, and click Format Axis. If you click on a different chart element, you’ll see that the task pane automatically updates to the new chart element.

The Format pane appears with options that are tailored for the selected chart element.Ĭlicking the small icons at the top of the pane moves you to other parts of the pane with more options. Select the chart element (for example, data series, axes, or titles), right-click it, and click Format. Format your chart using the Format task pane

For the most control, use the options in the Format task pane. Two sets of tools are available for formatting chart elements: the Format task pane and the Chart Tools Ribbon.