Is there a way to record a macro when creating a chart and use the value of
A1 as the chart title and the value of A2 as the name of the chart.
Right now, when I look in the VBA editor the macro has recorded the name as
"chart 11" or something like that.
I've tried to use ActiveChart.Name = "James" as the name of the chart, but I
keep getting an error.
Can anyone please help me?
Thanks James
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James,

Add this code to a standard module. Select the chart and then run the macro
(note: assumes you are referring to an embedded chart on Sheet1 of your
workbook).

Sub ChartMacro()
Dim Cht As Chart
Set Cht = ActiveChart
Cht.Parent.Name = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Value
Cht.ChartArea.Select
With Cht
.HasTitle = True
.ChartTitle.Characters.Text = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A2").Value
End With
MsgBox "The chart name is: " & Cht.Parent.Name
MsgBox "The chart title is: " & Cht.ChartTitle.Characters.Text
End Sub

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Regards,
John Mansfield
http://www.pdbook.com

"James" wrote:

Is there a way to record a macro when creating a chart and use the value of
A1 as the chart title and the value of A2 as the name of the chart.
Right now, when I look in the VBA editor the macro has recorded the name as
"chart 11" or something like that.
I've tried to use ActiveChart.Name = "James" as the name of the chart, but I
keep getting an error.
Can anyone please help me?
Thanks James
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John,
Thanks, you make it look so easy ;-)
James

"John Mansfield" wrote:

James,

Add this code to a standard module. Select the chart and then run the macro
(note: assumes you are referring to an embedded chart on Sheet1 of your
workbook).

Sub ChartMacro()
Dim Cht As Chart
Set Cht = ActiveChart
Cht.Parent.Name = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Value
Cht.ChartArea.Select
With Cht
.HasTitle = True
.ChartTitle.Characters.Text = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A2").Value
End With
MsgBox "The chart name is: " & Cht.Parent.Name
MsgBox "The chart title is: " & Cht.ChartTitle.Characters.Text
End Sub

----
Regards,
John Mansfield
http://www.pdbook.com

"James" wrote:

Is there a way to record a macro when creating a chart and use the value of
A1 as the chart title and the value of A2 as the name of the chart.
Right now, when I look in the VBA editor the macro has recorded the name as
"chart 11" or something like that.
I've tried to use ActiveChart.Name = "James" as the name of the chart, but I
keep getting an error.
Can anyone please help me?
Thanks James
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