WD98: How to Programmatically Insert an Excel Chart into WordLast reviewed: March 17, 1998Article ID: Q182585 |
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SUMMARYThis article includes a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to insert an existing Excel chart into a new Word document.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspThe preferred method for accessing Microsoft Excel for Windows Object properties is to add the Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object Library as an available reference. To add the Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object Library reference in Word 97, follow these steps:
Sub InsertXLChart() Dim xlapp As Excel.Workbook Documents.Add ' Replace "XLfilename" with a complete path and file name ' for an Excel worksheet that includes a chart. Set xlapp = GetObject("XLfilename") ' Activate the first chart in the workbook. xlapp.ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Activate ' Select the chart. xlapp.ActiveChart.ChartArea.Select ' Copy the chart. xlapp.ActiveChart.ChartArea.Copy With Selection ' The wdPasteOLEObject constant will insert the chart as an ' embedded object, and the wdInLine constant will insert the ' chart on the text layer and not the drawing layer. .PasteSpecial Link:=False, DataType:=wdPasteOLEObject, _ Placement:=wdInLine End With ' Close the instance of Excel. Set xlapp = Nothing End SubFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q181058 TITLE : OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles REFERENCESFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q163435 TITLE : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications |
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