Patterns such as Earl described are no longer available through the Excel
2007 user interface. You will have to rely on labels and shades of gray.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"manish" wrote in message
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i think you didnet get my question properly .. i need the pattern in the
graph not in the text.. to distinguish the seven colors in black n white
print.

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

Manish,

Select the column or slice in which you want to use a pattern.
Right-click - Format data
series (or data point, depending on your selection) - Patterns tab. In
the Area section,
click "Fill effects," then the "Pattern" tab. Select a pattern -- there
are many. You may
have to set the foreground to black and the background to white.

--
Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com

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When in Rome...
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"manish" wrote in message
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hello everyone,
i am using office 2007...
actually i have drawn some PIE charts and BAR charts with almost seven
variable each.. they are looking good in colors.. however i want the
black n
white printout .. which is not giving the clear on the percentage in
graphs..
is there any way to feed the PATTERNS in graphs for black n white
picture..
like in books we have seen those things..