Question

what is chart layout how can it be changed

Answer 1

Change the layout or style of a chart. ... Instead of manually adding or changing chart elements or formatting the chart, you can quickly apply a predefined layout and style to yourchart. Office provides a variety of useful predefined layouts and styles (or quick layouts and quick styles) that you can select from.
how can it be changed--
Change the layout of chart elements manually. Click anywhere in the chartor click the chart element that you want to change. This displays theChart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs. ... In the Labels group, click a layout option for thechart label that you want to change.

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