How to change format for diagram shapes in Excel

Excel 2016
The Format tab of the Shape Format tab (the Drawing Tools toolbar in the previous version and Excel 2016) provides a plenty of options for customizing a shape outline, background, and text settings. Also, you can change spacing and size for multiple shapes at once.

To change the format of the flowchart shape or the diagram shape, select it and then do one of the following:

  • When you select a shape, Excel appears a Shape Format tab:
    Shape Format tab in Excel 365

    On the Shape Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the launchpad:

    Shape Styles group in Excel 365
  • Right-click on the selected shape and choose Format Shape... in the popup menu:
    Format Shape popup in Excel 365

    In the Format Shape pane, choose format options:

    Format Shape pane in Excel 365

See also this tip in French: Comment modifier le format des formes de diagramme dans Excel.

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