Modifying and formatting a chart using pictorially provided chart elements

A system for modifying one or more elements of a chart with visual representation of commands and the elements of the chart through graphical user interface, the system comprising:

• a memory storage;
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
• receive a chart;
• provide visual representations of one or more elements of the chart in a first gallery to modify the chart, wherein the one or more elements comprise:
• a title, a legend, a label, an axis, and gridlines;
• receive a selection of the one or more elements;
• provide visual representations of two or more commands to modify format of the chart in a second gallery, responsive to the received selection, wherein the two or more commands are based on the selection of the one or more elements, and wherein the two or more commands comprise:
• displaying the received selection of the one or more elements;
• suppressing the displaying the received selection of the one or more elements;
• and
• displaying the received selection of the one or more elements with alignment relative to a position within the chart, wherein the position comprises one of top, bottom, left, or right;
• receive one or more selections from the two or more commands through user interaction;
• modify the one or more elements of the chart based on the one or more selections of the commands;
• and
• provide the chart with the modified one or more elements.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method of modifying one or more elements of a chart with visual representations of commands and the elements of the chart through graphical user interface, the method comprising:

• providing, by the computing device, visual representations of one or more elements of the chart to modify the chart in a first gallery, wherein the one or more elements comprise:
• a title, a legend, a label, an axis, and gridlines;
• receiving, by the computing device, an input, wherein the input comprises a selection in part from the one or more elements;
• providing, by the computing device, visual representations of two or more commands to modify format of the chart in a second gallery, responsive to the received selection, wherein the two or more commands are based on the selection of the one or more elements, and wherein the two or more commands comprise:
• displaying the received selection of the one or more elements;
• suppressing the displaying of the received selection of the one or more elements;
• and
• displaying the received selection of the one or more elements with alignment relative to a position within the chart, wherein the position comprises one of top, bottom, left, or right;
• receiving, by the computing device, one or more selections from the two or more commands through user interaction;
• modifying, by the computing device, the one or more elements of the chart based on the one or more selections of the commands;
• and
• displaying, by the computing device, the chart with the modified one or more elements.