Learn to change the chart type from one to another in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
Once you insert a chart on your PowerPoint slide, you can enhance it by applying a new style, selecting different chart elements and by changing the position of elements such as the Legend, etc. Other than these options, you can also change the type of the chart altogether. PowerPoint 2011 provides all the basic chart types such as Column, Bar, Line, Pie, etc. (see Figure 1) -- and also some advanced charts like Radar, Surface, Bubble, Doughnut, etc. (see Figure 2). Together, all these chart types cater for almost every kind of graphical data representation.
Figure 1: Bar, Column, and Pie Chart Types
Figure 2: Bubble, Surface, and Radar Chart Types
To change a chart type from one to another, you first need to have a chart in your presentation. Learn how to insert a chart in PowerPoint 2011. Then follow these steps to change the chart type in PowerPoint 2011:
See Also:
Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
Changing Chart Types in PowerPoint 2007 for Windows
Changing Charts Types in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 for Windows
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