Chart Templates allow you to capture and reproduce the appearance of sample charts. This avoids having to include sample charts for users to copy and paste. Here’s how to use them:
Installing
Chart templates must installed to a particular folder so Office can find them.
Windows Installation
- Open a File Explorer window.
- In the address field, paste in: %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates.
- If there isn’t a Charts folder there, create one.
- Copy the chart template(s) into it.
macOS Installation
- While holding down the Option key, click on the macOS menu bar. Choose Go, then Library. The hidden user Library folder opens.
- Open ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Chart Templates.
- Copy the chart template(s) into it.
Using Chart Templates
Chart templates can be used in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Here’s how to access them:
Windows Usage
- In the Office program, choose Insert>Chart.
- In the Insert Chart dialog, click on the Templates icon.
- Select the chart template in the right-hand pane, then click on OK. A chart is inserted in your document.
macOS Usage
- On the Insert tab, choose Charts>Templates and select the template from the pop-up list. A chart is inserted in your document.
For more information about creating chart templates that work better then the Microsoft default, please see OOXML Hacking – Chart Template Colors
