Moving charts to separate sheets in Google Sheets - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

Monthly sales data for three months

Cell	Value
A1	Month
B1	Sales
A2	Jan
B2	100
A3	Feb
B3	150
A4	Mar
B4	200

Formula Trace

CHART()

Step 1: Select data range A1:B4 for chart

Step 2: Insert chart based on selected data

Step 3: Move chart to new sheet

Cell Reference Map

   A      B
1 Month  Sales
2 Jan    100
3 Feb    150
4 Mar    200

Chart references cells A1:B4

The chart uses the data from cells A1 to B4 to plot the sales over months.

Result

Sheet1:
   A      B
1 Month  Sales
2 Jan    100
3 Feb    150
4 Mar    200

Sheet 'Chart 1':
[Chart showing sales for Jan, Feb, Mar]

The data remains on the first sheet. The chart is now on its own sheet named 'Chart 1' showing the sales trend.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What cells does the chart use as data?

A A2:B3

B B1:B4

C A1:B4

D A1:A4

Key Result

Charts use a selected data range and can be moved to a separate sheet via chart menu options.