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Several charts (graphs) have been created in Excel, when right clicking on some, the option to "Save as picture" appears and, when clicked, saves a high resolution .png (1664 x 1081) file. The option however, appears for some but not all charts. All charts are on the same spreadsheet and all were created from the same data in the same way.
Any thoughts as to how to get "Save as picture" to appear when clicking on every chart?
Hi,
Could you provide a sample about the chart type you cannot save as picture in Excel? I cannot reproduce your problem.
Please be a bit more precise to explain your requirement or you can upload a screenshot so that I can get more accurate solutions to this problem. I’m glad to help and follow up your reply.
Thanks Emi.
An image of one of the charts is (hopefully) attached. All charts are the same format with each company's data (the bars) being different. The two line charts are the same data for all. Charts use the same data table and are saved on the same Excel spread sheet. We have been able to "Save as Picture" for about 50% of the charts but cannot get that option to come up for the other 50%. We've had responses that suggested copying a chart, placing it in Paint and saving it as a .jpg, but that only generates a low-res file. Other responses suggested it could be differences in chart types, but all charts are the same format/type. We are working with an older version of Excel (resident on our laptops - not sure the version but about 4 years old). Any help you're able to provide would be welcomed.
Certain chart types in Excel, such as PivotCharts, 3D charts, and specific specialized charts, may not support the "Save as picture" feature. Additional elements, like text boxes, shapes, or other objects, can affect the "Save as picture" feature.
Thanks Vahid. There are a dozen charts each for a different company, but the chart is the same for all and is a very simple bar/line combination. If the "Save as picture" feature is available (and works) for one, there's shouldn't be a reason it doesn't work for all. The lack of detail in identifying the issue is the frustration. There's no explanation offered for the problem.
The answer provided was deficient in several areas: 1) saving a chart into either Paint or a .pdf provides only a low-resolution image. "Save as picture" (when available) produces a high-resolution image - needed. 2) answer indicates that a difference in the complexity of graphs may make some too complicated to convert. All charts are simple compound bar/line charts with 5 bars and 2 lines. 3) it appears some have had the same problem when switching from a laptop to a desktop. Not the case here. Same computer and program used for all.
It's hard to believe this is a unique issue in 2023. Would appreciate anyone's help.