XL2000: Objects in Chart May Not Appear in Sample Chart (211663)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
This article was previously published under Q211663

SYMPTOMS

If you double-click a series in a chart in a worksheet, and then click the Options tab in the Format Data Series dialog box, the sample chart that appears in the dialog box may not display some or all of the drawing objects or AutoShapes in the chart.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when any of the following conditions is true:
  • The width or the height of the embedded chart is less than 200 pixels. -or-

  • The drawing objects or AutoShapes are located at the right edge or the bottom edge of the chart.

RESOLUTION

Even though the sample chart does not appear correctly in the Format Data Series dialog box, the drawing objects and AutoShapes appear in the chart and are printed correctly.

To resolve this problem, resize the chart so that its height or width is larger than 200 pixels or move the drawing objects and AutoShapes away from the right or bottom edge of the chart.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/27/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbchart kbgraphic kbpending kbui KB211663
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