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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated August 22, 2020)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Excel in Microsoft 365
Excel makes changing chart types of an existing chart a breeze. You can change chart types by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Change Chart Type dialog box.
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