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Moving and resizing charts in Excel - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

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Sample Data

Monthly sales data for three months used to create a chart.

CellValue
A1Month
B1Sales
A2Jan
B2100
A3Feb
B3150
A4Mar
B4120
Formula Trace
N/A (Moving and resizing charts is done by mouse or VBA, not formulas)
Step 1: Select the chart by clicking on it
Step 2: Drag the chart border to move it
Step 3: Drag the handles on chart corners or edges to resize
Cell Reference Map
   A      B
1 Month  Sales
2 Jan    100
3 Feb    150
4 Mar    120

[Chart linked to A1:B4 data]
The chart is linked to the data in cells A1:B4.
Result
   A      B
1 Month  Sales
2 Jan    100
3 Feb    150
4 Mar    120

[Chart shown here, moved and resized by user]
The chart displays sales data and can be moved or resized by dragging.
Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions
Test your understanding
How do you select a chart to move or resize it?
ARight-click on a cell
BDouble-click on a cell
CClick on the chart once
DPress Enter on a cell
Key Result
N/A - Moving and resizing charts is done by mouse actions or VBA, not formulas.