Sometimes boxes on the same level need to be staggered for business reasons. You can stagger boxes automatically or manually. The free-form tool (described in Free Dragging Boxes in Working with Charts: Basic Charting) can also be used to reposition boxes within the same level.
To automatically promote or demote a box:
1 In selection mode, right-click the box you want to promote or demote.
2 Select Actions | Demote Right or Actions | Demote Left to demote a box one level.
Note: Any box that has been demoted can be promoted by right-clicking on the box and selecting Actions | Promote.
To manually stagger boxes:
The following is an example of a chart whose boxes you want to stagger.
1 In selection mode, select the boxes you want to stagger.
2 Click the Home tab and select Chart Styles, then select a chart style for the selected boxes. Notice that the selected boxes will now be grouped separately from their peers.
3 Hold down the Shift key while dragging the boxes. Release the mouse button when the box is in its new position.
