XL97: Fonts on Chart Title and Label Are Too Large

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you create a chart with a macro, the chart title and labels may appear to be too large and the text is not displayed as expected. This behavior is especially noticeable when you resize the chart.

CAUSE

In Microsoft Excel 97, the default font size for chart titles is 12 points and while the font size for chart labels is 10 points. This difference may cause the text on the chart to appear differently than in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, especially when you resize the chart. Resizing the chart also scales the font; increasing the size of the chart increases the font accordingly.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, change the font size on the chart. To do this, use the following steps:

1. Click once on the white area of the chart (also called the Chart Area).

2. On the Format menu, click Selected Chart Area.

3. Click the Font tab, change the Size setting to a smaller size (that is, one or two point sizes smaller), and click OK.

4. To change the format of the labels or title, select the object you want to format and repeat steps 2 and 3.