ChartData.BreakLink Method (Word)

Removes the link between the data for a chart and a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Version Information

Version Added: Word 2007

Syntax

expression .BreakLink

expression A variable that represents a ChartData object.

Remarks

Calling this method sets the IsLinked property of the ChartData object to False.

Example

The following example removes the link between the ChartData object for the first chart in the active document and the Excel workbook that provided the data for the chart.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1) 
 If .HasChart Then 
 .Chart.ChartData.Activate 
 .Chart.ChartData.BreakLink 
 End If 
End With

See Also

Concepts

ChartData Object

ChartData Object Members