Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated July 15, 2021)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
When creating a chart in Excel, you can add various elements to the charts, such as titles or data labels. Excel allows you to change the font used to display these elements, if you desire. You can change fonts for these elements individually. To do this, use these steps:
Figure 1. The Font tab of the Format Chart Title dialog box.
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