// 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", -51, 36, 27}, {"Item3", 52, 50, -30}, {"Item4", 22, 65, 30}, {"Item5", 23, 40, 69} }); shape.getChart().getSeriesCollection().add(worksheet.getRange("A1:D6"), RowCol.Columns, true, true); IPlotArea plotarea = shape.getChart().getPlotArea(); plotarea.getFormat().getFill().getColor().setRGB(Color.GetLightGray()); plotarea.getFormat().getLine().getColor().setRGB(Color.GetGray()); plotarea.getFormat().getLine().setWeight(1); // Save to an excel file workbook.save("ConfigPlotAreaFormat.xlsx");