Series.ApplyDataLabels Method

Applies data labels to a series.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function ApplyDataLabels ( _
    Type As XlDataLabelsType, _
    LegendKey As Object, _
    AutoText As Object, _
    HasLeaderLines As Object, _
    ShowSeriesName As Object, _
    ShowCategoryName As Object, _
    ShowValue As Object, _
    ShowPercentage As Object, _
    ShowBubbleSize As Object, _
    Separator As Object _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As Series
Dim Type As XlDataLabelsType
Dim LegendKey As Object
Dim AutoText As Object
Dim HasLeaderLines As Object
Dim ShowSeriesName As Object
Dim ShowCategoryName As Object
Dim ShowValue As Object
Dim ShowPercentage As Object
Dim ShowBubbleSize As Object
Dim Separator As Object
Dim returnValue As Object

returnValue = instance.ApplyDataLabels(Type, _
    LegendKey, AutoText, HasLeaderLines, _
    ShowSeriesName, ShowCategoryName, _
    ShowValue, ShowPercentage, ShowBubbleSize, _
    Separator)

Object ApplyDataLabels(
    XlDataLabelsType Type,
    Object LegendKey,
    Object AutoText,
    Object HasLeaderLines,
    Object ShowSeriesName,
    Object ShowCategoryName,
    Object ShowValue,
    Object ShowPercentage,
    Object ShowBubbleSize,
    Object Separator
)

Parameters

• Type
  Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.XlDataLabelsType
  The type of data label to apply.

• LegendKey
  Type: System.Object
  true to show the legend key next to the point. The default is false.

• AutoText
  Type: System.Object
  true if the object automatically generates appropriate text based on content.

• HasLeaderLines
  Type: System.Object
  For the Chart and Series objects, true if the series has leader lines.

• ShowSeriesName
  Type: System.Object
  true to enable the series name for the data label; otherwise, false.

• ShowCategoryName
  Type: System.Object
  true to enable the category name for the data label; otherwise, false.

• ShowValue
  Type: System.Object
  true to enable the value for the data label; otherwise, false.

• ShowPercentage
  Type: System.Object
  true to enable the percentage for the data label; otherwise, false.

• ShowBubbleSize
  Type: System.Object
  true to enable the bubble size for the data label; otherwise, false.

• Separator
  Type: System.Object
  The separator for the data label.

Return Value

Type: System.Object

Remarks

The Type parameter can be one of the following XlDataLabelsType constants:

• xlDataLabelsShowBubbleSizes—The bubble size for the data label.

• xlDataLabelsShowLabelAndPercent—The percentage of the total, and the category for the point. Available only for pie charts and doughnut charts.

• xlDataLabelsShowPercent—The percentage of the total. Available only for pie charts and doughnut charts.

• xlDataLabelsShowLabel—The category for the point.

• xlDataLabelsShowNone—No data labels.

• xlDataLabelsShowValue—(Default) The value for the point (assumed if this argument is not specified).

See Also

Reference

Series Interface

Series Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace