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ChartObject Members

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Contains basic properties and methods for embedded charts and chart sheets.

#Properties
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Name Description
ChartType Returns the chart type.
ColorPalette Returns or specifies a color palette for the chart. Applies only to Excel 2016 charts.
DataTable Provides access to display settings for the chart data table.
Fill Provides access to fill options for the specified drawing object. Inherited from ShapeFormatBase.
Font Allows you to change the text font for all chart elements.
Legend Provides access to a chart legend.
Options Provides access to various options available for the chart.
Outline Provides access to the options used to format an outline of the specified drawing object. Inherited from ShapeFormatBase.
PlotArea Provides access to the chart’s plot area.
PrimaryAxes Provides access to a collection of primary axes.
SecondaryAxes Provides access to a collection of secondary axes.
Series Provides access to the collection of Series objects.
Style Returns or specifies the chart style.
Title Gets the title of the chart.
View3D Provides access to the display settings of three-dimensional charts.
Views Returns a collection of chart views.

#Methods
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Name Description
ChangeType(ChartType) Changes the type of the chart.
CopyTo(Worksheet) Creates a copy of the chart in another worksheet.
GetDataRange() Returns a cell range containing chart data.
GetImage() Converts the chart to an image.
GetImage(Size) Converts the chart to an image of the specified size.
LoadStyle(Stream) Loads a custom style from the specified stream and applies it to the chart. Available only for Excel 2016 charts.
LoadStyle(String) Loads a custom style from the specified XML file and applies it to the chart. Available only for Excel 2016 charts.
LoadTemplate(Stream) Loads a custom chart style and formatting settings from the stream and applies it to the chart.
MoveToNewChartSheet(String) Moves the current chart to a separate chart sheet.
MoveToWorksheet(Worksheet) Moves a chart to the specified worksheet.
ResetToMatchStyle() Removes custom formatting of the chart element and applies default formatting based on the chart style. Inherited from ShapeFormat.
SelectData(CellRange, ChartDataDirection) Specifies the source data for the chart.
SelectData(CellRange) Specifies the source data for the chart.
SwitchRowColumn() Switches rows to columns in the chart data, plotting them on different axes.
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