If I make a copy of a chart (line type with 20 sets of data), it will look
just like the original. If I change the source data in the copy all 20 lines
change color. Why is this and how can I prevent it?

Yes, that can be very frustrating. Unfortunately, XL essentially 'redraws'
the entire chart. I don't know of any way to retain original information
other than to have a macro redo the format the way you want after XL finishes
doing its stuff. Of course, you can always do the same by hand and that is
something I do if the amount of work is not very much or it's something I do
infrequently.
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Tushar Mehta
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"Scott" wrote:

If I make a copy of a chart (line type with 20 sets of data), it will look
just like the original. If I change the source data in the copy all 20 lines
change color. Why is this and how can I prevent it?