To edit the contents of a data label, click two times on the data label that you want to change. The first click selects the data labels for the whole data series, and the second click selects the individual data …

On a chart, click the data label in the data point that you want to change, and then click the data label again to select just that label. Click inside the data label box to start edit mode.

Learn how to update the data in an existing chart from its source. Edit a chart in Excel, create a chart from a table, and update a chart source.

Customize the look of data labels, connecting lines, the shape of the data labels, and resizing the data labels.

Use chart filters to show and hide data series or categories, and use the Select Data Source dialog box to further change and rearrange the data that's shown in your chart.

Right-click the selection > Chart Elements > Data Labels arrow, and select the placement option you want. Different options are available for different chart types. For example, you can place data labels …

To change the label, you can change the text in the source data. If you don't want to change the text of the source data, you can create label text just for the chart you're working on.

To change the format of numbers on the value axis: Right-click the value axis labels you want to format. Click Format Axis. In the Format Axis pane, click Number. Tip: If you don't see the Number section in …

You can also change the alignment and orientation of the labels, and change or format the text and numbers that they display, for example, to display a number as a percentage.

Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint on iPhone and iPad give you the ability to modify chart elements such as axes, chart title, data labels and more.