Editing a chart in Microsoft Word
If you need to edit the layout and format of a chart in Microsoft Word, either double-click on the chart, or right-click and select Chart Object and then Edit:

This will open the chart into editing mode, where you can double-click on different parts of the chart and change its color-scheme, formatting, and general appearance.
If you need to edit the data upon which the chart is based, right-click on the chart, select Chart Object and then Open:

This will open the chart and its corresponding data in a progam called Microsoft Graph. This will allow you to edit the data for the chart in Microsoft Word:

Make your changes to the data, and once you are done, simply close down Microsoft Graph. Microsoft Word will automatically update your chart for you.
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