DataLabels.ShowCategoryName Property

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True to display the category name for the data labels on a chart. False to hide. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.ShowCategoryName

expression   An expression that returns a DataLabels 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 shows the category name for the data labels of the first series on the first chart. This example assumes a chart exists on the active worksheet.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub UseCategoryName()

ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Activate
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1) _
    .DataLabels.<strong>ShowCategoryName</strong> = True



End Sub

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