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Thumbs up Answer: Pivot Chart Legend editing?

Yes, you can edit the legend in a Pivot Chart in Excel 2007. Here are the steps to do so:
  1. Click on the Pivot Chart to select it.
  2. Click on the "Design" tab in the Ribbon.
  3. Click on the "Select Data" button in the "Data" group.
  4. In the "Select Data Source" dialog box, click on the "Legend Entries (Series)" section.
  5. Click on the legend entry you want to edit, and then click on the "Edit" button.
  6. In the "Edit Series" dialog box, you can change the name of the legend entry to whatever you want.
  7. Click "OK" to close the "Edit Series" dialog box.
  8. Click "OK" to close the "Select Data Source" dialog box.

If you want to edit the data titles in the values field, you can do so by following these steps:
  1. Click on the Pivot Chart to select it.
  2. Click on the "Design" tab in the Ribbon.
  3. Click on the "Select Data" button in the "Data" group.
  4. In the "Select Data Source" dialog box, click on the "Legend Entries (Series)" section.
  5. Click on the legend entry you want to edit, and then click on the "Edit" button.
  6. In the "Edit Series" dialog box, click on the "Values" field.
  7. Change the name of the field to whatever you want.
  8. Click "OK" to close the "Edit Series" dialog box.
  9. Click "OK" to close the "Select Data Source" dialog box.

That's it! Your Pivot Chart legend and data titles should now be edited to your liking.
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