Excel chart default font

Question

Hi,
by default new charts in Excel use the  body text font from the selected theme. Is it posible to get the chart to use the theme heading font as default instead? Most of my clients want their heading font for charts instead of the body text font, whitch
makes it difficult to create a theme that works in both Word and Excel.
Regards, Åsa

Answer 1

Hi,
I'm sorry for my misunderstanding, I wand to confirm your requirement. According to your description, my understanding is that you need to use headings font instand of the body text font in Excel chart.
Here is two workarounds, please try them:
1.Customize the Theme in Page layout Tab > Save as template
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/excel-help/change-the-default-theme-HA010204550.aspx
2.Use a macro. It will help you apply the format after you creating the chart.
Note:  We need to change the font and size before using it.
Sub ChartTitleFont()
'Prevents screen refresh whilst macro executes
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
'Run the Error handler "ErrHandler" when an error occurs.
On Error GoTo Errhandler
Dim ChartList As Integer
Dim x As Integer
' Variable chartlist stores a count of all embedded charts.
ChartList = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects.Count
' Increments the counter variable 'X' in a loop.
For x = 1 To ChartList
' Selects the chart object.
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(x).Select
' Makes chart active.
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(x).Activate
ActiveChart.ChartTitle.Select
Selection.AutoScaleFont = True
With Selection.Font
.Name = "Calibri Light (Headings)"
.FontStyle = "Regular"
.Size = 20
End With
Next
Errhandler:
End Sub
Regards,
George Zhao
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