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Defining Default Attributes for Charts

For charts, you can set the chart (the type of chart that appears when you choose
Insert > Chart) and the default look of each chart type. Default attributes must be set
individually for each chart type.

To set chart styles and placement:

1

Place a chart on the page.

See “Adding a New Chart and Entering Your Data” on page 225 for instructions.

2

Select the chart, and then set its attributes.

See “About Charts” on page 221 to learn how to specify a chart type.
See “Formatting Charts” on page 228 to learn how to resize a chart, rotate it, and set
other attributes that charts have in common.

3

Set the text wrapping around the chart.

See “Wrapping Text Around an Inline or Floating Object” on page 113 for instructions.

4

Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each chart type.

5

Select each chart, one at a time, and then choose Format > Advanced > “Define

Default Style for chart type Chart.”

6

Select the chart type that you want to be the first chart that appears when you choose

Insert > Chart, and then choose Format > Advanced > “Make chart type the Default
Chart Type.”

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7

Delete the charts from the page.