Recent DiscussionsMost RecentNewest TopicsMost LikesSolutionsTagged:TagRe: How can I stop Excel from changing the colors of my chart ? tharangajExcellent! suspected VBA could offer such a solution, but digging into VBA a bit much for typical users and hadn't time to validate this possibility. Re: How can I stop Excel from changing the colors of my chart ? tharangajnot a Mac user (or know one), so can't help. feel free to write back after you've switched to PC/Win10... Re: How can I stop Excel from changing the colors of my chart ? File > Options > Advanced > Chart > deselect 'Properties follow chart data point for current workbook' deselect 'Properties follow chart data point for all new workbooks'