ChartArea Object

Chart
ChartArea
Multiple objects

Represents the chart area of the specified chart. The chart area in a 2-D chart contains the axes, the chart title, the axis titles, and the legend. The chart area in a 3-D chart contains the chart title and the legend; it doesn't include the plot area (the area within the chart area where the data is plotted). For information about formatting the plot area, see the PlotArea object.

Using the ChartArea Object

Use the ChartArea property to return the ChartArea object. The following example sets the pattern for the chart area.

myChart.ChartArea.Interior.Pattern = xlLightDown

Properties | Application Property | AutoScaleFont Property | Border Property | Creator Property | Fill Property | Font Property | Height Property | Interior Property | Left Property | Name Property | Parent Property | Shadow Property | Top Property | Width Property

Methods | Clear Method | ClearContents Method | ClearFormats Method | Copy Method

Parent Objects | Chart Object

Child Objects | Border Object | ChartFillFormat Object | Font Object | Interior Object