You can quickly change the overall color scheme of your chart in Apple Numbers by applying a coordinated color palette. This method changes the colors of all the data series at once.
Changing the Chart Color Scheme
Numbers provides pre-designed color palettes that you can apply to your charts. This is a straightforward way to give your chart a consistent and visually appealing look without manually adjusting each element.
Follow these simple steps to apply a new color palette to your graph:
- Select Your Chart: First, click directly on the graph (chart) you want to modify within your Numbers spreadsheet. This action makes the chart active and ready for formatting.
- Access Formatting Options: Look for the Format sidebar on the right side of your Numbers window. Click on it to reveal the formatting controls.
- Navigate to Chart Settings: Within the Format sidebar, you will see several tabs at the top. Click on the Chart tab. This tab contains various options for customizing the overall appearance of your chart.
- Apply a Color Palette: At the top of the Chart tab, you will find several thumbnail previews of different coordinated color palettes.
- Click a thumbnail from the available options.
- According to the reference, clicking a thumbnail here applies the selected palette to all data series in the chart simultaneously. All the colors used in the chart will change at once to match the chosen palette.
This process efficiently updates the visual theme of your chart, ensuring all elements use colors that work well together.
Summary of Steps
For clarity, here's a quick rundown:
- Click the chart.
- In the Format sidebar, click the Chart tab.
- To apply a coordinated color palette to all data series, click a thumbnail at the top of the Chart tab. All the colors in the chart change at once.
By following these steps, you can easily change the overall color appearance of your graph in Apple Numbers using the built-in coordinated color palettes.
