DataLabel.ShowSeriesName Property (Excel)
Returns or sets a Boolean to indicate the series name display behavior for the data labels on a chart. True to show the series name. False to hide. Read/write.
Syntax
expression .ShowSeriesName
expression A variable that represents a DataLabel object.
Remarks
The chart must first be active before you can access the data labels programmatically or a run-time error will occur.
Example
This example enables the series name to be shown for the data labels of the first series on the first chart. This example assumes a chart exists on the active worksheet.
Sub UseSeriesName()
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Activate
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1) _
.DataLabels.ShowSeriesName = True
End Sub