How to Change the Color Coding on a Microsoft Excel Graph Legend. Color can make it easier for people to identify important information, such as legends on an Excel graph.

Excel automatically inserts a legend with default formatting at your selected location in the chart. You can then format the legend's font and change its location via the Legend Options panel.

Charts are great for showing comparisons and trends. In this tutorial, we will explain how to apply layouts and styles in a chart in Excel.