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DataLabel.ShowValue property (Excel)

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Returns or sets a Boolean corresponding to a specified chart's data label values display behavior. True displays the values. False to hide. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.ShowValue

expression A variable that represents a DataLabel object.

Remarks

The specified chart must first be active before you can access the data labels programmatically, or a run-time error will occur.

Example

This example enables the value to be shown for the data labels of the first series, on the first chart. This example assumes that a chart exists on the active worksheet.

Sub UseValue() 
 
 ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Activate 
 ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1) _ 
 .DataLabels.ShowValue = True 
 
End Sub

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