Microsoft Excel 
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REPOSITIONING A CHART 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Try This Yourself: 
Same File Continue using the 
previous file with this 
exercise, or open the 
file E1317 
Charting_4.xlsx... 
 
Click on the chart to 
select it 
 
Point to the border of 
the chart until the 
mouse pointer 
changes to a four-
headed arrow 
 
Hold down the left 
mouse button and 
drag the chart below 
the data so that the 
Total Revenue row 
in the worksheet is 
visible 
 
Click in cell A1 to 
deselect the chart 
 
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It’s unlikely that a chart embedded in the 
worksheet by Excel will be exactly where you 
would like it to be. You can easily relocate a chart 
to a more appropriate position by clicking  
on and dragging the border of the chart to the 
desired location. The chart obviously must be 
selected before it can be dragged to a new 
position. 
For Your Reference… 
To move a chart: 
1. Click on the chart to select it 
2. Move the mouse pointer to the border of the 
chart until the mouse pointer changes to a 
four-headed arrow 
3. Drag the chart to a new location 
Handy to Know… 
 You can use the standard cut and paste 
commands to move a chart. Select the chart, 
click on the HOME tab, then click on Cut in 
the Clipboard group to copy it to the 
clipboard. Click in a new location and, on the 
HOME tab, click on Paste in the Clipboard 
group to paste the chart. 
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