Shapes.AddChart2 method (Word)

Adds a chart to the document. Returns a Shape object that represents a chart and adds it to the specified collection.

Syntax

expression.AddChart2 (Style, Type, Left, Top, Width, Height, Anchor, NewLayout)

expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Style	Optional	INT32	The chart style. Use "-1" to get the default style for the chart type specified in Type.
Type	Optional	XLCHARTTYPE	The type of chart.
Left	Optional	Variant	The position, in points, of the left edge of the chart, relative to the anchor.
Top	Optional	Variant	The position, in points, of the top edge of the chart, relative to the anchor.
Width	Optional	Variant	The width, in points, of the chart.
Height	Optional	Variant	The height, in points, of the chart.
Anchor	Optional	Variant	A Range object that represents the text to which the canvas is bound. If Anchor is specified, the anchor is positioned at the beginning of the first paragraph in the anchoring range. If this argument is omitted, the anchoring range is selected automatically and the canvas is positioned relative to the top and left edges of the page.
NewLayout	Optional	Variant	If NewLayout is True, the chart will be inserted by using the new dynamic formatting rules (Title is on, and Legend is on only if there are multiple series).

Return value

SHAPE

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