diff --git a/.indent.pro b/.indent.pro
index 2cd06365..f759724a 100644
--- a/.indent.pro
+++ b/.indent.pro
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 -T lxw_row_t
 -T lxw_selection
 -T lxw_series_data_point
--T lxw_series_error_bar
+-T lxw_series_error_bars
 -T lxw_series_range
 -T lxw_sst
 -T lxw_styles
diff --git a/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h b/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h
index 3b6d473b..5b6aab64 100644
--- a/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h
+++ b/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h
@@ -1758,7 +1758,16 @@ void chart_series_set_labels_num_format(lxw_chart_series *series,
 void chart_series_set_labels_font(lxw_chart_series *series,
                                   lxw_chart_font *font);
 
-void chart_series_set_error_bars_line(lxw_series_error_bars * error_bars,
+void chart_series_set_error_bars(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
+                                 uint8_t type, double value);
+
+void chart_series_set_error_bars_direction(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
+                                           uint8_t direction);
+
+void chart_series_set_error_bars_endcap(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
+                                        uint8_t endcap);
+
+void chart_series_set_error_bars_line(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
                                       lxw_chart_line *line);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/chart.c b/src/chart.c
index 00226e4d..256fa4e0 100644
--- a/src/chart.c
+++ b/src/chart.c
@@ -462,13 +462,13 @@ _chart_axis_set_default_num_format(lxw_chart_axis *axis, char *num_format)
  * support X error bars.
  */
 lxw_error
-_chart_check_error_bars(lxw_series_error_bars * error_bars, char *property)
+_chart_check_error_bars(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars, char *property)
 {
     if (error_bars->is_x) {
         if (error_bars->chart_group != LXW_CHART_SCATTER
             && error_bars->chart_group != LXW_CHART_BAR) {
 
-            LXW_WARN_FORMAT1("chart_series_set_error_bars_%s(): "
+            LXW_WARN_FORMAT1("chart_series_set_error_bars%s(): "
                              "'X error bar' properties only available for"
                              " Scatter and Bar charts in Excel", property);
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ _chart_check_error_bars(lxw_series_error_bars * error_bars, char *property)
     }
     else {
         if (error_bars->chart_group == LXW_CHART_BAR) {
-            LXW_WARN_FORMAT1("chart_series_set_error_bars_%s(): "
+            LXW_WARN_FORMAT1("chart_series_set_error_bars%s(): "
                              "'Y error bar' properties not available for "
                              "Bar charts in Excel", property);
 
@@ -2390,7 +2390,7 @@ _chart_write_err_dir(lxw_chart *self, uint8_t is_x)
  * Write the <c:errBars> element.
  */
 STATIC void
-_chart_write_err_bars(lxw_chart *self, lxw_series_error_bars * error_bars)
+_chart_write_err_bars(lxw_chart *self, lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars)
 {
     if (!error_bars->is_set)
         return;
@@ -5164,13 +5164,58 @@ chart_series_set_labels_font(lxw_chart_series *series, lxw_chart_font *font)
 }
 
 /*
- * Set a line type for a series marker.
+ * Set the error bars and type for a chart series.
  */
 void
-chart_series_set_error_bars_line(lxw_series_error_bars * error_bars,
+chart_series_set_error_bars(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
+                            uint8_t type, double value)
+{
+    if (_chart_check_error_bars(error_bars, ""))
+        return;
+
+    error_bars->type = type;
+    error_bars->value = value;
+    error_bars->has_value = LXW_TRUE;
+    error_bars->is_set = LXW_TRUE;
+
+    if (type == LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_STD_ERROR)
+        error_bars->has_value = LXW_FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the error bars direction for a chart series.
+ */
+void
+chart_series_set_error_bars_direction(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
+                                      uint8_t direction)
+{
+    if (_chart_check_error_bars(error_bars, "_direction"))
+        return;
+
+    error_bars->direction = direction;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the error bars end cap type for a chart series.
+ */
+void
+chart_series_set_error_bars_endcap(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
+                                   uint8_t endcap)
+{
+    if (_chart_check_error_bars(error_bars, "_endcap"))
+        return;
+
+    error_bars->endcap = endcap;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set a line type for a series error bars.
+ */
+void
+chart_series_set_error_bars_line(lxw_series_error_bars *error_bars,
                                  lxw_chart_line *line)
 {
-    if (_chart_check_error_bars(error_bars, "line"))
+    if (_chart_check_error_bars(error_bars, "_line"))
         return;
 
     if (!line)
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars01.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars01.c
index f5d9f70e..ba3f6c62 100644
--- a/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars01.c
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars01.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ int main() {
     );
 
 
-    series1->y_error_bars->is_set = 1;
+    chart_series_set_error_bars(series1->y_error_bars,
+                                LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_STD_ERROR, 0);
 
     worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
 
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars02.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars02.c
index 6f306b4e..cf8439b0 100644
--- a/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars02.c
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars02.c
@@ -42,19 +42,24 @@ int main() {
          "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5"
     );
 
-    series1->y_error_bars->is_set = 1;
-    series1->y_error_bars->type = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_FIXED;
-    series1->y_error_bars->direction = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_DIR_MINUS;
-    series1->y_error_bars->endcap = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_NO_CAP;
-    series1->y_error_bars->has_value = 1;
-    series1->y_error_bars->value = 2;
 
-    series2->y_error_bars->is_set = 1;
-    series2->y_error_bars->type = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_PERCENTAGE;
-    series2->y_error_bars->direction = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_DIR_PLUS;
-    series2->y_error_bars->endcap = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_END_CAP;
-    series2->y_error_bars->has_value = 1;
-    series2->y_error_bars->value = 5;
+    chart_series_set_error_bars(series1->y_error_bars,
+                                LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_FIXED, 2);
+
+    chart_series_set_error_bars_direction(series1->y_error_bars,
+                                          LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_DIR_MINUS);
+
+    chart_series_set_error_bars_endcap(series1->y_error_bars,
+                                       LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_NO_CAP);
+
+    chart_series_set_error_bars(series2->y_error_bars,
+                                LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_PERCENTAGE, 5);
+
+    chart_series_set_error_bars_direction(series2->y_error_bars,
+                                          LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_DIR_PLUS);
+
+    chart_series_set_error_bars_endcap(series2->y_error_bars,
+                                       LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_END_CAP);
 
     worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
 
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars03.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars03.c
index 34520873..9f5d787d 100644
--- a/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars03.c
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_errorbars03.c
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ int main() {
     lxw_chart_line line = {.color     = LXW_COLOR_RED,
                            .dash_type = LXW_CHART_LINE_DASH_ROUND_DOT};
 
-    series1->y_error_bars->is_set = 1;
-    series1->y_error_bars->type = LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_STD_ERROR;
+    chart_series_set_error_bars(series1->y_error_bars,
+                                LXW_CHART_ERROR_BAR_TYPE_STD_ERROR, 0);
+
     chart_series_set_error_bars_line(series1->y_error_bars, &line);
 
     worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);