Adding data labels to a chart is easy, getting them formatted, rotated, and positioned exactly right is where default PowerPoint charts fall short, especially when your chart data comes from an Excel data sheet. This guide covers how to add and format data labels using Ampler Charts, directly in PowerPoint.
What you’ll learn in this video:
- How to add data labels to a PowerPoint chart
- The different label types available and when to use each
- How to format data labels (font, color, size)
- How to rotate label text for tight spaces
- How to control exactly what content each label displays
- How to set number formats for your labels
- How to adjust data scale for cleaner label values
- How to position labels precisely around your chart
Ampler Charts runs directly inside PowerPoint, so you can add and format data labels on any chart without leaving your slide including charts linked to an Excel data sheet. You get full control over label formatting, rotation, content, and positioning, whether your chart’s data lives in PowerPoint or is pulled in from Excel.
Go to the next video in this series -> 03. CAGR & Value Line Annotations in PowerPoint Charts