Chart.ChartWizard Method (Word)

Modifies the properties of the given chart. You can use this method to quickly format a chart without setting all the individual properties. This method is noninteractive, and it changes only the specified properties.

Version Information

Version Added: Word 2007

Syntax

expression .ChartWizard(Source, Gallery, Format, PlotBy, CategoryLabels, SeriesLabels, HasLegend, Title, CategoryTitle, ValueTitle, ExtraTitle)

expression A variable that represents a Chart object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Source

Optional

Variant

The range that contains the source data for the new chart. If this argument is omitted, Microsoft Word edits the active chart sheet or the selected chart on the active worksheet.

Gallery

Optional

Variant

One of the XlChartType constants that specifies the chart type.

Format

Optional

Variant

The option number for the built-in autoformats. Can be a number from 1 through 10, depending on the gallery type. If this argument is omitted, Word chooses a default value based on the gallery type and data source.

PlotBy

Optional

Variant

Specifies whether the data for each series is in rows or columns. Can be one of the following XlRowCol constants: xlRows or xlColumns.

CategoryLabels

Optional

Variant

An integer that specifies the number of rows or columns within the source range that contain category labels. Allowed values are from 0 (zero) through one less than the maximum number of the corresponding categories or series.

SeriesLabels

Optional

Variant

An integer that specifies the number of rows or columns within the source range that contain series labels. Allowed values are from 0 (zero) through one less than the maximum number of the corresponding categories or series.

HasLegend

Optional

Variant

True to include a legend.

Title

Optional

Variant

The chart title text.

CategoryTitle

Optional

Variant

The category axis title text.

ValueTitle

Optional

Variant

The value axis title text.

ExtraTitle

Optional

Variant

The series axis title for 3-D charts or the second value axis title for 2-D charts.

Remarks

If the Source parameter is omitted and the selection is not a chart on the active document, this method fails and an error occurs.

Example

The following example reformats the first chart as a line chart, adds a legend, and adds category and value axis titles.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Chart 
 .ChartWizard _ 
 Gallery:=xlLine, _ 
 HasLegend:=True, _ 
 CategoryTitle:="Year", _ 
 ValueTitle:="Sales" 
End With

See Also

Concepts

Chart Object

Chart Object Members