Windows
Add a chart title
- In the chart, select the “Chart Title” box and type in a title.
- Select the plus sign.
- Select the arrow next to Chart Title.
- Select Centered Overlay to lay the title over the chart, or More Options for additional choices.
- Right-click the chart title to format it. with options like Fill or Outline.
Update a chart title
- Select a chart title.
- Add an equal sign to the formula bar.
- Select the cell you want to link any title changes to.
- Press Enter.
macOS
Add a chart title
You can add a title to your chart.
Chart title
Axis titles
- This step applies to Word 2016 for Mac only: On the View menu, click Print Layout.
- Click the chart, and then click the Chart Design tab.
- Click Add Chart Element > Chart Title, and then click the title option that you want.
- Type the title in the Chart Title box.To format the title, select the text in the title box, and then on the Home tab, under Font, select the formatting that you want.
Add an axis title
You can add a title to each axis in a chart. Axis titles are typically available for all axes that can be displayed in a chart, including depth (series) axes in 3-D charts.
Some chart types (such as radar charts) have axes, but they cannot display axis titles. Chart types that do not have axes (such as pie and doughnut charts) cannot display axis titles either.
Chart title
Axis titles
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This step applies to Word 2016 for Mac only: On the View menu, click Print Layout.
- Click the chart, and then click the Chart Design tab.
- Click Add Chart Element > Axis Titles, and then choose an axis title option.
- Type the text in the Axis Title box.
To format the title, select the text in the title box, and then on the Home tab, under Font, select the formatting that you want.
Office 2011
Add a chart title
You can add a title to your chart.
Chart title
Axis titles
Follow these steps to add a title to your chart in Excel or Mac 2011, Word for Mac 2011, and PowerPoint for Mac 2011.
- This step applies to Word for Mac 2011 only: On the View menu, click Print Layout.
- Click the chart, and then click the Chart Layout tab.
- Under Labels, click Chart Title, and then click the one that you want.
- Select the text in the Chart Title box, and then type a chart title.To format the title, select the text in the title box, and then on the Home tab, under Font, select the formatting that you want.
Add an axis title
You can add a title to each axis in a chart. Axis titles are typically available for all axes that can be displayed in a chart, including depth (series) axes in 3-D charts.
Some chart types (such as radar charts) have axes, but they cannot display axis titles. Chart types that do not have axes (such as pie and doughnut charts) cannot display axis titles either.
Chart title
Axis titles
- This step applies to Word for Mac 2011 only: On the View menu, click Print Layout.
- Click the chart, and then click the Chart Layout tab.
- Under Labels, click Axis Titles, point to the axis that you want to add titles to, and then click the option that you want.
- Select the text in the Axis Title box, and then type an axis title.
To format the title, select the text in the title box, and then on the Home tab, under Font, select the formatting that you want.
