How to Select Chart Elements in Excel Office 365 ~ A Complete Guide!!
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Published: 2021-01-05 15:31:18

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title: How to Select Chart Elements in Excel Office 365 ~ A Complete Guide!!
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In the previous post, we have learned the steps to [design a chart in Excel](https://geekexcel.com/design-a-chart-in-excel/). Now, we are going to see how to select the chart elements in Excel. Let’s get into this article!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel**  from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)

## Steps to select the chart element:

Sometimes the chart element may not show in the chart. In this case, you need to add them to your chart. Let’s do follow the below steps to add the elements to your chart.

- First, you need to [create the chart](https://geekexcel.com/create-a-stacked-bar-chart-in-excel-office-365-quick-steps/) as per your data.

![Create a Chart](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Create-Chart.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20667">Create a Chart</figcaption>

- Then, you need to click anywhere in the chart.
- You can see the **“Chart Element”** option on the right corner of the chart.

![Chart Element](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Chart-Element.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20668">Chart Element</figcaption>

- You need to click the chart element option, then it will expand the drop-down list as per the given diagram.
- Here, you can select the elements as you wish.

![Drop-Down List](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Drop-Down-List-1.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20666">Drop-Down List</figcaption>

- After selecting the elements, you can enter your chart details. It will display your chart as shown in the below image.

![Chart Element](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/excel_UajHUXnnoM.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20664">Chart Element</figcaption>

## Wind-Up:

In this way, you can easily understand how to **select the chart elements in Excel**. If you have any **issue** regarding this article or any unresolved **query,** please comment in the **comment** box below. We will assist you. Thank You!! ![🙏](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/1f64f.png)

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