{"id":11955,"date":"2022-04-07T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/?p=11955"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:57:05","slug":"how-to-set-up-charts-on-metatrader-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/how-to-set-up-charts-on-metatrader-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Charts on MetaTrader 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>This article is devoted to working with charts on a popular platform <a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/forex-trading\/platforms\/metatrader4-mt4\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"metatrader 4\">MetaTrader 4<\/a>. Charts help to track and analyze quotes movements of financial instruments, as well as to forecast their future behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_open_chart_window\"><\/span><a><\/a>How to open chart window<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A new chart on MetaTrader 4 can be created several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click File &ndash; New Chart, and then choose a financial instrument.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Market Watch window, choose a financial instrument, left-click and drag it to the work area of the terminal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click a ticker in Market Watch, and then click Chart Window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Window &ndash; New Window &ndash; an instrument from the list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1-1067x630.png\" alt=\"Opening a new chart in MetaTrader 4\" class=\"wp-image-11959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1-1067x630.png 1067w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1-339x200.png 339w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1-1536x907.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-1.png 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Opening a new chart in MetaTrader 4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MT4 allows for opening up to 100 charts of various assets. They can be sorted out in the Window menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several arrangement <a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/05\/trading-the-most-popular-patterns\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"60\" title=\"Patterns\">patterns<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tile Windows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cascade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tile Horizontally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tile Vertically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange Icons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1058\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2-1058x630.png\" alt=\"Chart arrangement in MT4\" class=\"wp-image-11960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2-1058x630.png 1058w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2-336x200.png 336w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2-1536x915.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-2.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Chart arrangement in MT4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_set_up_chart_properties\"><\/span><a><\/a>How to set up chart properties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To set up chart properties, click Chart &ndash; Properties (F8). Alternatively, right-click the chart and choose Properties in the unfolding menu. A setting window will open with two tabs &ndash; Colors and Common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-banner dark_blue-light_blue \">\n    <div class=\"block-banner__content\">\n      <div class=\"block-banner__text-content\">\n        <p class=\"block-banner__title\">Discover a new level of trading with <span class=\"nowrap\">R MobileTrader<\/span> app<\/p>\n        <p class=\"block-banner__text\">One app to trade them all: Stocks, Indices, Metals, Oil, Currencies<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-banner__images-wrapper\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-banner__image block-banner__image_mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rmt-mobile.png\" alt=\"mobiletrader\">\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"block-banner__store-buttons\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mobiletrader.onelink.me\/MuKg\/rfbannerandroid\" class=\"block-banner__store-button block-banner__store-button_google\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/robo-blog-2021\/images\/footer\/google-play-en.svg\"><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mobiletrader.onelink.me\/MuKg\/rfbannerios\/\" class=\"block-banner__store-button block-banner__store-button_apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/robo-blog-2021\/images\/footer\/app-store-en.svg\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-banner__images-wrapper\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-banner__image block-banner__image_desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rmt-desktop.png\" alt=\"mobiletrader\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colors_tab\"><\/span>Colors tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the unfolding window Color Scheme, choose on of the three schemes available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yellow on Black<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green on Black<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black on White.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, you can design your own colour scheme, setting up colours of each element:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Background<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreground<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bar Up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bar Down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bull Candle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bear Candle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Line Graph<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volumes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask Line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stop Levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1062\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3-1062x630.png\" alt=\"Setting up colour scheme on MT 4\" class=\"wp-image-11961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3-1062x630.png 1062w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3-337x200.png 337w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3-1536x911.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-3.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Setting up colour scheme on MT 4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_tab\"><\/span><a><\/a>Common tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tab, 4 main chart parameters can be set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Chart type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Japanese candlesticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Line graph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Chart properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Autonomous chart: it does not update quotes, keeping them fixed;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graph forward: the price is at the foreground, other objects are at the back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shift: the graph shifts to the left from the price scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autoscroll: the chart constantly demonstrates the last candlestick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Scale:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Autoscale (default)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Instrument representation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OHLC: in the upper left corner, fresh price information (Open, High, Low, Close) is showed;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask line: charts are drawn by Bid prices; if Ask price is necessary, choose this option;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/21\/how-to-choose-a-timeframe-for-trading\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"135\" title=\"Timeframe\">Timeframe<\/a> delimiter: vertical lines separate timeframes on the chart;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grid: the chart is marked by grid cells;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volumes: tick volumes are indicated at the bottom of the chart;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Object description: all objects on the chart get a description.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1059\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4-1059x630.png\" alt=\"Setting up general properties on MT4\" class=\"wp-image-11962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4-1059x630.png 1059w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4-336x200.png 336w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4-1536x914.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-4.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Setting up general properties on MT4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_timeframes\"><\/span><a><\/a>How to change timeframes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To change the TF, click Charts &ndash; Timeframes &ndash; and choose the one you need. Moreover, use active buttons in the upper terminal menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Available <a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/21\/how-to-choose-a-timeframe-for-trading\/\">timeframes<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>M1 &ndash; 1 minute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M5 &ndash; 5 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M15 &ndash; 15 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M30 &ndash; 30 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H1 &ndash; 1 hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H4 &ndash; 4 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W &ndash; 1 week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MN &ndash; 1 month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1058\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5-1058x630.png\" alt=\"Setting up timeframes in MT4\" class=\"wp-image-11963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5-1058x630.png 1058w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5-336x200.png 336w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5-1536x914.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-5.png 1675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Setting up timeframes in MT4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-banner violet-dark_blue\">\n    <div class=\"block-banner__content\">\n      <div class=\"block-banner__text-content\">\n        <p class=\"block-banner__title\">Copy Top traders now!<\/p>\n        <p class=\"block-banner__text\">Join Copy Trading Service, select traders from the top rankings, and start copying their strategies today!<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-banner__images-wrapper\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-banner__image block-banner__image_mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/copyfx-mobile.png\" alt=\"partner-programme\">\n    <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/my.roboforex.com\/en\/register\/\" class=\"block-banner__button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Start Investing<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-banner__images-wrapper\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-banner__image block-banner__image_desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/copyfx-desktop.png\" alt=\"partner-programme\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_indicators_to_the_chart\"><\/span>Adding indicators to the chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add <a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/19\/top-10-forex-indicators-that-every-trader-needs\/\">indicators<\/a> to the chart click Insert &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/19\/top-10-forex-indicators-that-every-trader-needs\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"99\" title=\"Indicators\">Indicators<\/a> and choose the one you need. Alternatively, click an active button with a green cross in the upper menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MT 4 features many popular indicators of the following groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/24\/top-7-oscillators-for-trading\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"188\" title=\"awesome oscillator vs macd\">Oscillators<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volumes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bill Williams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom (indicators added by the user).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1060\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6-1060x630.png\" alt=\"Setting up indicators on MT4\" class=\"wp-image-11964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6-1060x630.png 1060w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6-336x200.png 336w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6-1536x913.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-6.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Setting up indicators on MT4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_graphic_instruments\"><\/span><a><\/a>How to add graphic instruments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add various instruments to the chart, click Insert or corresponding active buttons of the upper menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several groups of instruments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lines (inclined, vertical, horizontal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Channels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gann<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/20\/what-are-fibonacci-levels-how-to-use-them-on-forex\/\">Fibonacci<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrows (and icons)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrews Pitchfork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cycle Lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text Label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1058\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7-1058x630.png\" alt=\"Adding graphic instruments to the chart on MT4\" class=\"wp-image-11965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7-1058x630.png 1058w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7-336x200.png 336w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7-1536x915.png 1536w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mt4-charts-7.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adding graphic instruments to the chart on MT4<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-banner violet-light_blue\">\n    <div class=\"block-banner__content\">\n      <div class=\"block-banner__text-content\">\n        <p class=\"block-banner__title\">Experience trading on favourable terms<\/p>\n        <p 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id=\"How_to_save_chart_template_and_profile\"><\/span>How to save chart template and profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After editing is complete, you can save your settings as a template. Saved settings will then be applied to newly opened charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To save your settings, right-click the chart and choose Template &ndash; Save Template &ndash; enter name. 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