When I copy an Excel graph into PowerPoint, PowerPoint over-rides the colours I have chosen. What can I do to stop this?
There are actually two things you need to do. Firstly you need to stop PowerPoint from applying its Theme to your graph. After Pasting the graph in, click on the Paste Options button which appears at the bottom right of the graph, and select Keep Source Formatting. Secondly you may need to change the background of the graph from being Transparent – otherwise if you use a Theme with a dark background, the graph may become unreadable. Right-click the chart outside of the chart area or any other objects, and select Format Chart Area. Ensure that Fill is selected in the left-hand menu, and select Solid Fill. Click on the drop-down arrow next to Color and select More Colors (do not select one of the theme colours). Select white. Click OK and then Close.
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