ChartArea.ClearContents method (PowerPoint)

Clears the data from a chart but leaves the formatting.

Syntax

expression.ClearContents

expression A variable that represents a 'ChartArea' object.

Example

Note

Although the following code applies to Microsoft Word, you can readily modify it to apply to PowerPoint.

The following example clears the chart data from the first chart in the active document but leaves the formatting intact.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)

    If .HasChart Then

        .Chart.ChartArea.ClearContents

    End If

End With

See also

ChartArea Object

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