Text-based Axis Double-click on the Excel file that contains your graph. Once the spreadsheet opens, click anywhere on the graph to select it.

How to Change the Color Coding on a Microsoft Excel Graph Legend. Color can make it easier for people to identify important information, such as legends on an Excel graph.

You can make a bar graph in Excel by first selecting the range you want to depict, and then using the dropdown menu to select the desired chart.