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Resizing, Moving, Deleting and Copying Charts
Here we go over some of the ways to manipulate your charts as whole objects.
Resizing a Chart
- To resize the chart, click on its border and drag any of the eight black handles to change the size.
- Handles on the corners will resize the chart proportionally while handles along the lines will stretch the chart.
- The two vertical middle handles can be used to change the height of the chart.
- The two horizontal middle handles can be used to change the width of the chart.
- The four handles at the corners can be used to change both the height and width of the chart.
Moving a Chart
- Select the border of the chart, hold down the left mouse button and drag the chart to a new location.
- Elements within the chart such as the title and labels may also be moved within the chart itself. Click on the element to activate it, and use the mouse to drag it.
Deleting a Chart
- Click a blank area in the chart you want to delete. Handles appear around the chart.
- Press the DELETE key on the keyboard to delete the chart.
Copying a Chart to a Microsoft Office File
A finished chart can be copied into a Microsoft Office document like Word. For example, select the chart and choose Edit > Copy. Open the destination document in Word and choose Edit > Paste.