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I cannot add a data table to a Word chart. The option to add the data table element is greyed out and I cannot insert the table into the document although I can see and edit the data in the pop-up window. I cannot make the table a part of the Word document appearing under the chart.
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Apparently, the availability of a Data Table depends upon the Chart Type and is only available for the following chart types:
Column
Line
Bar
Area
Stock
Surface
Combo
How do I check on whether the Word document that I just created is in some sort of protected mode? This shows the greyed out option for data tables.
Is the document in compatibility mode, or in some other way has a restriction applied to it.
Here, there is no problem accessing the Data Tables facility
That's a workaround solution for a problem that should not be there - for years, I have been able to opt for a chart element - data table - and now I cannot. Your solution, for example, does not update the table data when it is changed. That is hardly satisfactory for a chart showing changing data.
But thanks for a partial solution.
When the pop-up window is visible, select the data and press CTRL+c
and then move the selection below the chart and press CTRL+v