All charts in Excel have a chart area, which encloses all elements of the chart.
The easiest way to grab the chart area is to click just below the top edge of the chart.
Once the chart area is selected, you’re free to make a variety of formatting changes.
To change the line around a chart, use the controls in the Border area.
You’ll find controls for color, thickness, and many other line attributes, including rounded corners.
Set the border to “No line” to remove the border entirely.
you’ve got the option to also right-smack the chart area to change fill and line tweaks.
To re-size a chart, just use the drag handles.
Hold down the alt key if you want to snap the chart to the gridlines.
The plot area in an Excel chart sits in inside the chart area, and contains the actual chart.
Note the size of the plot area may change as you add elements to a chart.
For example, if I had a legend to the right, the plot area is reduced.
And, if I remove the chart title, the plot area gets taller.
In many Excel charts, you’re free to also resize the plot area directly.
