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Name
Returns
Description
PivotLayout
PivotLayout
Read-only. Returns an object to manipulate the location of
fields for a PivotChartreport
PlotArea
PlotArea
Read-only. Returns an object to manipulate formatting,
gridlines, data markers, and other visual items for the area
where the chart is actually plotted. Inside the chart area
PlotBy
XlRowCol
Set/Get whether columns in the original data are used as
individual data series (xlColumns), or if the rows in the
original data are used as data series (xlRows)
PlotVisible
Boolean
Set/Get whether only visible cells are plotted or if
Only
invisible cells are plotted too (False)
Previous
Read-only. Returns the previous sheet in the workbook
(from right to left) as an object
Protect
Boolean
Read-only. Returns whether the chart and everything in it
Contents
is protected from changes
ProtectData
Boolean
Set/Get whether the source data can be redirected for a
chart
Protect
Boolean
Read-only. Returns whether the shapes in the chart can be
Drawing
modified (ProtectDrawingObjects=False)
Objects
Protect
Boolean
Set/Get whether the user can modify the points on a
GoalSeek
chart with a mouse action
Protect
Boolean
Set/Get whether formatting can be changed for a chart
Formatting
Protection
Boolean
Read-only. Returns whether protection has been applied
Mode
to the user interface. Even if a chart has user interface pro-
tection on, any VBAcode associated with the chart can
still be accessed
Protect
Boolean
Set/Get whether parts of a chart can be selected and if
Selection
shapes can be put into a chart
RightAngle
Variant
Set/Get whether axes are fixed at right angles for 3D
Axes
charts, even if the perspective of the chart changes
Rotation
Variant
Set/Get what angle of rotation around the z-axis, in
degrees, the viewer sees on a 3D chart. Valid degrees vary
depending on the type of 3D chart
Shapes
Shapes
Read-only. Returns all the shapes contained by the chart
ShowDataLabels
Boolean
Set to True,this property ensures that data labels are
OverMaximum
shown even if the data point exceeds the size of the axis;
this property applies to 2D charts only
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Chart Properties