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Chart.Export method (Word)

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Exports the chart in a graphic format.

Syntax

expression.Export (FileName, FilterName, Interactive)

expression A variable that represents a Chart object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
FileName Required String The name of the exported file.
FilterName Optional Variant The language-independent name of the graphic filter as it appears in the registry.
Interactive Optional Variant True to display the dialog box that contains the filter-specific options. False to indicate that Word should use the default values for the filter. The default is False.

Return value

A Boolean value that indicates whether the export was successful.

Example

The following example exports the first chart in the active document as a GIF file.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1) 
 If .HasChart Then 
 .Chart.Export _ 
 FileName:="current_sales.gif", FilterName:="GIF" 
 End If 
End With

See also

Chart Object

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