How to Use WPS Edit Chart on Windows

Use Edit Chart with 4 how-to topics, including editing chart elements, changing chart styles, modifying chart properties, and changing chart types; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Edit Chart Elements

Entry: Click the chart → Chart Elements

1. Click to select the inserted chart.
2. Select Chart Elements.
3. In the Chart Elements dialog, select or clear items such as chart title, axes, and data labels.
4. If needed, choose a suitable layout from Quick Layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected chart elements are shown or hidden on the chart.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting styles, properties, or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the chart is not selected first, the related entry may not appear.
• Environment note: In collaboration editing, keep the network connected so other members can view the updated result.

2. Change Chart Styles

Entry: Click the chart → Chart Styles

1. Click to select the inserted chart.
2. Select Chart Styles.
3. In the Styles dialog, click a preset style to apply it to the current chart.
4. If needed, switch the chart color scheme in Color.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The chart appearance changes to the selected style or color.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing chart elements or properties.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the wrong chart is selected, you may update a different chart by mistake.

3. Modify Chart Properties

Entry: Double-click the chart / click the chart → Edit Chart

1. Double-click the chart, or click the chart and select Edit Chart to open the properties panel.
2. In data and series settings, adjust the data range, horizontal axis categories, or series settings.
3. In chart element style settings, adjust colors and fonts, titles and axis titles, horizontal and vertical axes, and data labels.
4. Review the live preview and confirm the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The settings in the properties panel are reflected in the current chart.
• What you can do next: You can continue changing the chart type or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the selected data range is incomplete, the chart may not display all data correctly.
• Environment note: Check the original data range and headers before making changes.

4. Change Chart Type

Entry: Click the chart → Change Chart Type

1. Select the chart you want to modify.
2. Right-click the chart area and select Change Type.
3. In the pop-up panel, choose a new chart type.
4. Click OK to finish switching the chart type.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The chart changes to the new type.
• What you can do next: The original data remains available for continued editing and display.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: After switching chart types, not checking the display result may leave you with a chart that does not fit the data well.