How to Edit Legend Entries in Excel

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Open the Excel spreadsheet file you want to edit.. Click on the chart you want to edit.. Click the Design tab.

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1

Open the Excel spreadsheet file you want to edit.

Step 1

Open the Excel spreadsheet file you want to edit.

2

Click on the chart you want to edit.

Step 2

Click on the chart you want to edit.

3

Click the Design tab.

Step 3

Click the Design tab.

4

Click Select Data in the Design toolbar.

Step 4

Click Select Data in the Design toolbar.

5

Select a legend entry in the "Legend entries (Series)" box.

Step 5

Select a legend entry in the "Legend entries (Series)" box.

6

Click the Edit button.

Step 6

Click the Edit button.

7

Type in a new entry name into the Series Name box.

Step 7

Type in a new entry name into the Series Name box.

8

Enter a new chart value into the Y values box.

Step 8

Enter a new chart value into the Y values box.

9

Click the OK button.

Step 9

Click the OK button.

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