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Modern charts provides new chart styling, new default chart configuration options, and new chart settings that give report creators greater control over how data is curated and presented to users. Improvements include support for rounded edges in column and bar charts, chart legend updates, axis and grid lightening, and an enhanced chart customization experience.
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