Customizing Chart Colors

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Ad'm - 17 Oct 2007 21:16 GMT

I am trying to change the colors of a of a chart to a specific set of RGB
colors. Any ideas? Is this done through "Format Data Series?" I have tried
this window, but it won't seem to let me customize the colors, and is
restricting me to a predetermined palette.

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Echo S - 17 Oct 2007 22:04 GMT

http://www.echosvoice.com/colorschemes3.htm should help you understand
what's going on.

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>I am trying to change the colors of a of a chart to a specific set of RGB
> colors. Any ideas? Is this done through "Format Data Series?" I have
> tried
> this window, but it won't seem to let me customize the colors, and is
> restricting me to a predetermined palette.

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Steve Rindsberg - 17 Oct 2007 23:10 GMT

> I am trying to change the colors of a of a chart to a specific set of RGB
> colors. Any ideas? Is this done through "Format Data Series?" I have tried
> this window, but it won't seem to let me customize the colors, and is
> restricting me to a predetermined palette.

With the chart active, choose Tools, Options and go to the Color tab.

There, you can customize the color of any of the color "chips" available in
MSGraph.

Then using the normal color formatting tools, you can choose this newly
specified color chip.

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