Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

Creating a Custom Chart Type

Earlier, you learned that you can use the Chart Options dialog box to choose from two sets of built-in charts: Standard Types and Custom Types. Custom chart types are similar to templates in Word: They bring together a collection of styles and settings you can use over and over again.

Each custom chart type is based on a standard chart type and may contain additional formatting and options, such as a legend, gridlines, data labels, a secondary axis, colors, patterns, fills, and placement choices for various chart items.

Now that you've learned how to customize a chart's elements and formatting, you may wish to create your own custom chart. To do so, you can start from one of the custom charts Microsoft provides, or ...