Excel: How To Copy Formatting From One Chart To Another

Contributed by shamanstears September 19, 2006  
Tagged: Microsoft Excel

After you have finished your customization of a chart, you can easily copy the formatting to another chart.

1. Select the chart area of the formatted chart and press CTRL-C

2. Select the chart you wish to apply the new format to.

3. Select Edit - Paste Special from the toolbar

4. In the Paste Special dialogue box, select the Formats option

5. Click OK to apply the format to the chart