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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Новая страница&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Add Chart Sheet==&lt;br /&gt;
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Option Explicit&lt;br /&gt;
Public Sub AddChartSheet()&lt;br /&gt;
  Dim aChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
  Set aChart = Charts.Add&lt;br /&gt;
  With aChart&lt;br /&gt;
    .Name = &amp;quot;Mangoes&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
    .ChartType = xlColumnClustered&lt;br /&gt;
    .SetSourceData Source:=Sheets(&amp;quot;Sheet1&amp;quot;).Range(&amp;quot;A3:D7&amp;quot;), PlotBy:=xlRows&lt;br /&gt;
    .HasTitle = True&lt;br /&gt;
    .ChartTitle.Text = &amp;quot;=Sheet1!R3C1&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
  End With&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==adds a light blue shadow to the box surrounding a legend:==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormatShadow()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart.Legend.Format.Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
        .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 128)&lt;br /&gt;
        .OffsetX = 5&lt;br /&gt;
        .OffsetY = -3&lt;br /&gt;
        .Transparency = 0.5&lt;br /&gt;
        .Visible = True&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==adds a line around the title and adds a glow around that line:==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub AddGlowToTitle()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.ChartTitle.Format.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 255, 255)&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.ChartTitle.Format.Line.DashStyle = msoLineSolid&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.ChartTitle.Format.Glow.Color.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorAccent6&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.ChartTitle.Format.Glow.Radius = 8&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Adds major gridlines, title, and x-axis labels to an embedded chart==&lt;br /&gt;
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Public Sub SetXAxis()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myAxis As Axis&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myAxis = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Chart.Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary)&lt;br /&gt;
    With myAxis    &amp;quot;Set properties of x-axis&lt;br /&gt;
        .HasMajorGridlines = True&lt;br /&gt;
        .HasTitle = True&lt;br /&gt;
        .AxisTitle.Text = &amp;quot;My Axis&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
        .AxisTitle.Font.Color = RGB(1, 2, 3)&lt;br /&gt;
        .CategoryNames = Range(&amp;quot;C2:C11&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
        .TickLabels.Font.Color = RGB(11, 12, 13)&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Applying chart formatting==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub ChartMods()&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.Type = xlArea&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.ChartArea.font.name = &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.ChartArea.font.FontStyle = &amp;quot;Regular&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.ChartArea.font.Size = 9&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.PlotArea.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).TickLabels.font.bold = True&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).TickLabels.font.bold = True&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveChart.Legend.Position = xlBottom&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Background and Foreground color==&lt;br /&gt;
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Public Sub TestPoint()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myPoint As Point&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myPoint = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Chart.SeriesCollection(1).Points(3)&lt;br /&gt;
    With myPoint&lt;br /&gt;
        .ApplyDataLabels xlDataLabelsShowValue&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerBackgroundColor = RGB(1, 2, 3)&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerForegroundColor = RGB(11, 22, 33)&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Changing a Chart Title Using VBA==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub ApplyTexture()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(2)&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.Fill.PresetTextured (msoTextureGreenMarble)&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Changing the Bevel and 3-D Format==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub AssignBevel()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.ThreeD.Visible = True&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.ThreeD.BevelTopType = msoBevelCircle&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.ThreeD.BevelTopInset = 16&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.ThreeD.BevelTopDepth = 6&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==creates the chart with absolute reference and format it==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub CreateOHCLChart()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim Ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddChart(xlLineMarkers).Select&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.SetSourceData Source:=range(&amp;quot;Sheet1!$A$1:$E$33&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart.SeriesCollection(1)&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerStyle = xlMarkerStylePicture&lt;br /&gt;
        .Fill.UserPicture (&amp;quot;C:\dash.gif&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
        .Border.LineStyle = xlNone&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerForegroundColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart.SeriesCollection(2)&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerStyle = xlMarkerStyleNone&lt;br /&gt;
        .Border.LineStyle = xlNone&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart.SeriesCollection(3)&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerStyle = xlMarkerStyleNone&lt;br /&gt;
        .Border.LineStyle = xlNone&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
    &amp;quot; Format the Close series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set Ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(4)&lt;br /&gt;
    With Ser&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerBackgroundColorIndex = 1&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerForegroundColorIndex = 1&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerStyle = xlDot&lt;br /&gt;
        .MarkerSize = 9&lt;br /&gt;
        .Border.LineStyle = xlNone&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
    &amp;quot; Add High-Low Lines&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.SetElement (msoElementLineHiLoLine)&lt;br /&gt;
    myChart.SetElement (msoElementLegendNone)&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==defines a Chart object variable and a ChartGroup object variable and then stops:==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub ExploreChartElements()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChartg As ChartGroup&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChartg = myChart.ChartGroups(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    Stop&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Format Axis, Title font size and color==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormattingCharts()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ws As Worksheet&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ax As Axis&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(&amp;quot;Sheet1&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = GetChartByCaption(ws, &amp;quot;GDP&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    If Not myChart Is Nothing Then&lt;br /&gt;
        Set ax = myChart.Axes(xlCategory)&lt;br /&gt;
        With ax&lt;br /&gt;
            .AxisTitle.Font.Size = 12&lt;br /&gt;
            .AxisTitle.Font.Color = vbRed&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
    End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ax = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
Function GetChartByCaption(ws As Worksheet, sCaption As String) As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim sTitle As String&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ws.ChartObjects&lt;br /&gt;
        If myChart.Chart.HasTitle Then&lt;br /&gt;
            sTitle = myChart.Chart.ChartTitle.Caption&lt;br /&gt;
            If StrComp(sTitle, sCaption, vbTextCompare) = 0 Then&lt;br /&gt;
                Set myChart = myChart.Chart&lt;br /&gt;
                Exit For&lt;br /&gt;
            End If&lt;br /&gt;
        End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Next&lt;br /&gt;
    Set GetChartByCaption = myChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Function&lt;br /&gt;
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==Format Soft Edges With Loop==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormatSoftEdgesWithLoop()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    For i = 1 To 6&lt;br /&gt;
        ser.Points(i).Format.SoftEdge.Type = i&lt;br /&gt;
    Next i&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==formats the trendline for the first series in a chart:==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormatLineOrBorders()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart.SeriesCollection(1).Trendlines(1).Format.Line&lt;br /&gt;
        .DashStyle = msoLineLongDashDotDot&lt;br /&gt;
        .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(50, 0, 128)&lt;br /&gt;
        .BeginArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadShort&lt;br /&gt;
        .BeginArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadOval&lt;br /&gt;
        .BeginArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadNarrow&lt;br /&gt;
        .EndArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadLong&lt;br /&gt;
        .EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle&lt;br /&gt;
        .EndArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadWide&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==Formatting a Basic Chart==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormattingCharts()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ws As Worksheet&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ax As Axis&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(&amp;quot;Sheet1&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = GetChartByCaption(ws, &amp;quot;GDP&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    If Not myChart Is Nothing Then&lt;br /&gt;
        Set ax = myChart.Axes(xlCategory)&lt;br /&gt;
        With ax&lt;br /&gt;
            .AxisTitle.Font.Size = 12&lt;br /&gt;
            .AxisTitle.Font.Color = vbRed&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
        Set ax = myChart.Axes(xlValue)&lt;br /&gt;
        With ax&lt;br /&gt;
            .HasMinorGridlines = True&lt;br /&gt;
            .MinorGridlines.Border.LineStyle = xlDashDot&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
        With myChart.PlotArea&lt;br /&gt;
            .Border.LineStyle = xlDash&lt;br /&gt;
            .Border.Color = vbRed&lt;br /&gt;
            .Interior.Color = vbWhite&lt;br /&gt;
            .Width = myChart.PlotArea.Width + 10&lt;br /&gt;
            .Height = myChart.PlotArea.Height + 10&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
        myChart.ChartArea.Interior.Color = vbWhite&lt;br /&gt;
        myChart.Legend.Position = xlLegendPositionBottom&lt;br /&gt;
    End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ax = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
Function GetChartByCaption(ws As Worksheet, sCaption As String) As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim sTitle As String&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ws.ChartObjects&lt;br /&gt;
        If myChart.Chart.HasTitle Then&lt;br /&gt;
            sTitle = myChart.Chart.ChartTitle.Caption&lt;br /&gt;
            If StrComp(sTitle, sCaption, vbTextCompare) = 0 Then&lt;br /&gt;
                Set myChart = myChart.Chart&lt;br /&gt;
                Exit For&lt;br /&gt;
            End If&lt;br /&gt;
        End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Next&lt;br /&gt;
    Set GetChartByCaption = myChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormatBorder()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart.ChartArea.Format.Line&lt;br /&gt;
        .DashStyle = msoLineLongDashDotDot&lt;br /&gt;
        .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(50, 0, 128)&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
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==Looping through the ChartObjects collection: changes the chart type of every embedded chart on the active sheet.==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub ChartType()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ActiveSheet.ChartObjects&lt;br /&gt;
        myChart.Chart.Type = xlArea&lt;br /&gt;
    Next myChart&lt;br /&gt;
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==Loop through each series in chart and alter marker colors==&lt;br /&gt;
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Public Sub TestSeries()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim mySeries As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim seriesCol As SeriesCollection&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim I As Integer&lt;br /&gt;
    I = 1&lt;br /&gt;
    Set seriesCol = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Chart.SeriesCollection&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each mySeries In seriesCol&lt;br /&gt;
        Set mySeries = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Chart.SeriesCollection(I)&lt;br /&gt;
        With mySeries&lt;br /&gt;
            .MarkerBackgroundColor = RGB(1, 32, 43)&lt;br /&gt;
            .MarkerForegroundColor = RGB(11, 32, 43)&lt;br /&gt;
            .Border.Color = RGB(11, 12, 23)&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
        I = I + 1&lt;br /&gt;
    Next&lt;br /&gt;
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==Manipulating Charts==&lt;br /&gt;
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Public Sub ChartInterior()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    &amp;quot;Reference embedded chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    With myChart   &amp;quot;Alter interior colors of chart components&lt;br /&gt;
        .ChartArea.Interior.Color = RGB(1, 2, 3)&lt;br /&gt;
        .PlotArea.Interior.Color = RGB(11, 12, 1)&lt;br /&gt;
        .Legend.Interior.Color = RGB(31, 32, 33)&lt;br /&gt;
        If .HasTitle Then&lt;br /&gt;
            .ChartTitle.Interior.Color = RGB(41, 42, 43)&lt;br /&gt;
        End If&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
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==Modifying chart properties: changes the Legend font for all charts on the active sheet.==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub LegendMod()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ActiveSheet.ChartObjects&lt;br /&gt;
        With myChart.Chart.Legend.font&lt;br /&gt;
            .name = &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
            .FontStyle = &amp;quot;Bold&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
            .Size = 12&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
    Next myChart&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==proper syntax for SoftEdge:==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub Main()&lt;br /&gt;
    Chart.Seriess(1).Points(i).Format.SoftEdge.Type = msoSoftEdgeType1&lt;br /&gt;
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==Set Axes gridline and its border color==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormattingCharts()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ws As Worksheet&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ax As Axis&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(&amp;quot;Sheet1&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = GetChartByCaption(ws, &amp;quot;GDP&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    If Not myChart Is Nothing Then&lt;br /&gt;
        Set ax = myChart.Axes(xlValue)&lt;br /&gt;
        With ax&lt;br /&gt;
            .HasMinorGridlines = True&lt;br /&gt;
            .MinorGridlines.Border.LineStyle = xlDashDot&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
    End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ax = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
Function GetChartByCaption(ws As Worksheet, sCaption As String) As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim sTitle As String&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ws.ChartObjects&lt;br /&gt;
        If myChart.Chart.HasTitle Then&lt;br /&gt;
            sTitle = myChart.Chart.ChartTitle.Caption&lt;br /&gt;
            If StrComp(sTitle, sCaption, vbTextCompare) = 0 Then&lt;br /&gt;
                Set myChart = myChart.Chart&lt;br /&gt;
                Exit For&lt;br /&gt;
            End If&lt;br /&gt;
        End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Next&lt;br /&gt;
    Set GetChartByCaption = myChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Function&lt;br /&gt;
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==Set PlotArea LineStyle, border color, width and height==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormattingCharts()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ws As Worksheet&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ax As Axis&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(&amp;quot;Sheet1&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = GetChartByCaption(ws, &amp;quot;GDP&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    If Not myChart Is Nothing Then&lt;br /&gt;
        With myChart.PlotArea&lt;br /&gt;
            .Border.LineStyle = xlDash&lt;br /&gt;
            .Border.Color = vbRed&lt;br /&gt;
            .Interior.Color = vbWhite&lt;br /&gt;
            .Width = myChart.PlotArea.Width + 10&lt;br /&gt;
            .Height = myChart.PlotArea.Height + 10&lt;br /&gt;
        End With&lt;br /&gt;
    End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ax = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ws = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
Function GetChartByCaption(ws As Worksheet, sCaption As String) As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim sTitle As String&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ws.ChartObjects&lt;br /&gt;
        If myChart.Chart.HasTitle Then&lt;br /&gt;
            sTitle = myChart.Chart.ChartTitle.Caption&lt;br /&gt;
            If StrComp(sTitle, sCaption, vbTextCompare) = 0 Then&lt;br /&gt;
                Set myChart = myChart.Chart&lt;br /&gt;
                Exit For&lt;br /&gt;
            End If&lt;br /&gt;
        End If&lt;br /&gt;
    Next&lt;br /&gt;
    Set GetChartByCaption = myChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = Nothing&lt;br /&gt;
End Function&lt;br /&gt;
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==sets up a two-color gradient using two theme colors:==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub TwoColorGradient()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    MyPic = &amp;quot;C:\Title1.jpg&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.Fill.TwoColorGradient msoGradientFromCorner, 3&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.Fill.ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorAccent6&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.Fill.BackColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorAccent2&lt;br /&gt;
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==To apply one of the 3-D rotation presets to a chart element: use the SetPresetCamera method==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub Assign3DPreset()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim shp As Shape&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set shp = myChart.Shapes(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    shp.ThreeD.SetPresetCamera msoCameraIsometricLeftDown&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==To fill the bars of a data series with a picture==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub FormatWithPicture()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim ser As Series&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChart = ActiveChart&lt;br /&gt;
    Set ser = myChart.SeriesCollection(1)&lt;br /&gt;
    MyPic = &amp;quot;C:\Title.jpg&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
    ser.Format.Fill.UserPicture (MyPic)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Working with a Chart Axis==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub chartAxis()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChartObject As ChartObject&lt;br /&gt;
    Set myChartObject = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects.Add(Left:=200, Top:=200, _&lt;br /&gt;
        Width:=400, Height:=300)&lt;br /&gt;
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    myChartObject.Chart.SetSourceData Source:= _&lt;br /&gt;
        ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(&amp;quot;Chart Data&amp;quot;).Range(&amp;quot;A1:E5&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;br /&gt;
    myChartObject.SeriesCollection.Add Source:=ActiveSheet.Range(&amp;quot;C4:K4&amp;quot;), Rowcol:=xlRows&lt;br /&gt;
    myChartObject.SeriesCollection.NewSeries&lt;br /&gt;
    myChartObject.HasTitle = True&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;br /&gt;
    With myChartObject.Axes(Type:=xlCategory, AxisGroup:=xlPrimary)&lt;br /&gt;
        .HasTitle = True&lt;br /&gt;
        .AxisTitle.Text = &amp;quot;Years&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
        .AxisTitle.Font.Name = &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
        .AxisTitle.Font.Size = 12&lt;br /&gt;
        .HasMajorGridlines = True&lt;br /&gt;
        .HasMinorGridlines = False&lt;br /&gt;
    End With&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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==works on all the chart sheets in the active workbook==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sub ChartType2()&lt;br /&gt;
    Dim myChart As Chart&lt;br /&gt;
    For Each myChart In ActiveWorkbook.Charts&lt;br /&gt;
        myChart.Type = xlArea&lt;br /&gt;
    Next myChart&lt;br /&gt;
End Sub&lt;br /&gt;
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