Maybe you've created a chart and think "this needs a little something else" to make it more impactful. Here's where Chart Styles is useful. Click the chart, click , located next to the chart in the upper right corner, and pick an option in the Style or Color galleries. Change the color of a chart Click the chart you want to change. In the upper right corner, next to the chart, click Chart Styles . Click Color and pick the color scheme you want. Tip: Chart styles (combinations of formatting options and chart layouts) use the theme colors. To change color schemes, switch to a different theme. In Excel, click Page Layout , click the Colors button, and then pick the color scheme you want or create your own theme colors. ...