Ampler Charts lets you save a chart’s layout — its formatting and decorators — to your library, so you can reuse it on other charts.
Quick answer: Right-click the chart and select Save chart layout, choose a folder in your library, name the layout, and click Save.
How to use it
Right-click to save the chart’s layout to your library.
- Right-click on the chart and select Save chart layout.
- Select a folder in the library to save the chart layout.
- Type a name for the layout and click Save.
The layout — including formatting and decorators — is saved to your library, ready to apply to other charts.
When to use it
Save a layout when you’ve built a chart you’ll reuse — a standard exhibit format — so the same formatting and decorators can be applied to new charts in one click.
How consultants use it
Reusing an approved chart layout keeps a deck’s exhibits consistent. Three habits apply:
- Capture a standard exhibit: a built chart’s layout is saved for reuse
- Formatting and decorators too: the whole look is captured, not just the type
- Consistency across the deck: the same layout is applied to related charts
Saving a chart layout turns a built exhibit into a reusable standard.
Tips & best practices
- Save the chart formats your team reuses to the library.
- Apply saved layouts to keep exhibits consistent.
- Combine with a saved chart theme for full standardisation.
Availability
Part of Ampler Charts, included in Ampler for PowerPoint and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop PowerPoint.
Frequently asked questions
How do you save a chart format for reuse in Ampler Charts?
Right-click the chart, select Save chart layout, choose a library folder, name it, and click Save.
What does a saved chart layout include?
The chart’s formatting and its decorators, so applying it reproduces the whole look.
How do you apply a saved layout?
Left-click a chart, select Chart layout, and choose the saved layout — see the related article.
What is the difference between a layout and a theme?
A layout captures the formatting and decorators; a theme captures the fonts and colours.