// Create a new workbook Workbook workbook = new Workbook(); IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0); IShape shape = worksheet.getShapes().addChart(ChartType.ColumnClustered, 250, 20, 360, 230); worksheet.getRange("A1:D6").setValue(new Object[][]{ {null, "S1", "S2", "S3"}, {"Item1", 10, 25, 25}, {"Item2", -20, 36, 27}, {"Item3", 52, 70, 30}, {"Item4", 22, 33, -20}, {"Item5", 23, 30, 30} }); shape.getChart().getSeriesCollection().add(worksheet.getRange("A1:D6"), RowCol.Columns, true, true); shape.getChart().setHasLegend(true); ILegend legend = shape.getChart().getLegend(); //position. legend.setPosition(LegendPosition.Left); //font. legend.getFont().getColor().setRGB(Color.GetRed()); legend.getFont().setItalic(true); // Save to an excel file workbook.save("ConfigLegendPositionAndLayout.xlsx");