How to: Move a Chart to a Chart Sheet

• Jun 07, 2019

The following example demonstrates how to move an existing chart from a worksheet to a separate chart sheet. To do this, call the ChartObject.MoveToNewChartSheet method for a chart you wish to move.

To transfer a chart back to the worksheet containing the source data, use the ChartObject.MoveToWorksheet method.

View Example

ChartSheetActions.vb

Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets("chartTask1")

' Create an embedded chart on the worksheet.
Dim chart As Chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.Pie, worksheet("B2:C7"))
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells("E2")
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells("K15")

' Move the chart to a chart sheet.
Dim chartSheet As ChartSheet = chart.MoveToNewChartSheet("Chart")

workbook.ChartSheets.ActiveChartSheet = chartSheet

ChartSheetActions.cs

Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["chartTask1"];

// Create an embedded chart on the worksheet.
Chart chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.Pie, worksheet["B2:C7"]);
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["E2"];
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["K15"];

// Move the chart to a chart sheet.
ChartSheet chartSheet = chart.MoveToNewChartSheet("Chart");

workbook.ChartSheets.ActiveChartSheet = chartSheet;