# Working with the Chart Properties Designer ## Content The **Chart Properties** designer provides an easy and interactive way to create and modify a new or existing chart. Like the **Chart Wizard**, it contains the same design and function as **Step 1: Choose Chart Type** and **Step 3: Edit chart data**. However, it also includes additional property settings for the x and y axis along with appearance settings for the header, footer, legend, chart area, and plot area of the chart. The **Chart Properties** designer can be accessed at design time by right-clicking on the [C1Chart](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.C1Chart.html) control and selecting **Chart Properties** from its context menu:
![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image9_125.png) The **Chart Properties** designer provides more options to address specific details with the design of the chart you are developing. The following topics provide a visual detail of the **Chart Properties** designer interface and explain the functionality of each element in the **Chart Properties** designer. ## See Also [Gallery Element](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/designtimetoolsforcr/workingwiththechartp/galleryelement) [Data Element](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/designtimetoolsforcr/workingwiththechartp/dataelement) [Axis X , Axis Y, and Axis Y2 Elements](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/designtimetoolsforcr/workingwiththechartp/axisxaxisyandaxisy2e) [Appearance Element](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/designtimetoolsforcr/workingwiththechartp/appearanceelement)