How can I specify the size and position of a plot area in inches?
When I highlight a chart area, I get these options:
However, when I highlight a plot area, I don't get the "size & properties" options any longer:
My issue is that I have the same type of chart with different data on several slides and the height and width of all the plot areas is inconsistent (however, the chart areas all have the same size & position).
How can I adjust the plot areas exactly (with numbers), rather than having to eyeball them?
microsoft-powerpoint charts microsoft-powerpoint-2016
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
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When I highlight a chart area, I get these options:
However, when I highlight a plot area, I don't get the "size & properties" options any longer:
My issue is that I have the same type of chart with different data on several slides and the height and width of all the plot areas is inconsistent (however, the chart areas all have the same size & position).
How can I adjust the plot areas exactly (with numbers), rather than having to eyeball them?
microsoft-powerpoint charts microsoft-powerpoint-2016
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
70752037
add a comment |
When I highlight a chart area, I get these options:
However, when I highlight a plot area, I don't get the "size & properties" options any longer:
My issue is that I have the same type of chart with different data on several slides and the height and width of all the plot areas is inconsistent (however, the chart areas all have the same size & position).
How can I adjust the plot areas exactly (with numbers), rather than having to eyeball them?
microsoft-powerpoint charts microsoft-powerpoint-2016
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
70752037
When I highlight a chart area, I get these options:
However, when I highlight a plot area, I don't get the "size & properties" options any longer:
My issue is that I have the same type of chart with different data on several slides and the height and width of all the plot areas is inconsistent (however, the chart areas all have the same size & position).
How can I adjust the plot areas exactly (with numbers), rather than having to eyeball them?
microsoft-powerpoint charts microsoft-powerpoint-2016
microsoft-powerpoint charts microsoft-powerpoint-2016
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
70752037
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
70752037
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
70752037
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
Wuschelbeutel Kartoffelhuhn
70752037
asked Jan 24 '17 at 3:19
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70752037
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Quite a startling omission, isn't it?
A little VBA may help:
Sub SizePlotArea()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oCht As Chart
Set oCht = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).Chart
With oCht.PlotArea
' Edit these values as needed
' Change the following lines to e.g. Msgbox .Left etc
' to get the values of the chart you want to match others TO
.Left = 50
.Top = 50
.Height = 400
.Width = 400
End With
End Sub
NOTE: The dimensions for .Left, .Top etc are in Points, the unit PPT uses for most programmable functions. 72 points to the inch.
If you prefer, you could do something like:
.Height = 72 * 5.25
to set the .Height to 5.25 inches.
answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
Steve Rindsberg
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Quite a startling omission, isn't it?
A little VBA may help:
Sub SizePlotArea()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oCht As Chart
Set oCht = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).Chart
With oCht.PlotArea
' Edit these values as needed
' Change the following lines to e.g. Msgbox .Left etc
' to get the values of the chart you want to match others TO
.Left = 50
.Top = 50
.Height = 400
.Width = 400
End With
End Sub
NOTE: The dimensions for .Left, .Top etc are in Points, the unit PPT uses for most programmable functions. 72 points to the inch.
If you prefer, you could do something like:
.Height = 72 * 5.25
to set the .Height to 5.25 inches.
answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
Steve Rindsberg
3,5051813
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Quite a startling omission, isn't it?
A little VBA may help:
Sub SizePlotArea()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oCht As Chart
Set oCht = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).Chart
With oCht.PlotArea
' Edit these values as needed
' Change the following lines to e.g. Msgbox .Left etc
' to get the values of the chart you want to match others TO
.Left = 50
.Top = 50
.Height = 400
.Width = 400
End With
End Sub
NOTE: The dimensions for .Left, .Top etc are in Points, the unit PPT uses for most programmable functions. 72 points to the inch.
If you prefer, you could do something like:
.Height = 72 * 5.25
to set the .Height to 5.25 inches.
answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
Steve Rindsberg
3,5051813
add a comment |
Quite a startling omission, isn't it?
A little VBA may help:
Sub SizePlotArea()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oCht As Chart
Set oCht = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).Chart
With oCht.PlotArea
' Edit these values as needed
' Change the following lines to e.g. Msgbox .Left etc
' to get the values of the chart you want to match others TO
.Left = 50
.Top = 50
.Height = 400
.Width = 400
End With
End Sub
NOTE: The dimensions for .Left, .Top etc are in Points, the unit PPT uses for most programmable functions. 72 points to the inch.
If you prefer, you could do something like:
.Height = 72 * 5.25
to set the .Height to 5.25 inches.
answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
Steve Rindsberg
3,5051813
Quite a startling omission, isn't it?
A little VBA may help:
Sub SizePlotArea()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oCht As Chart
Set oCht = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).Chart
With oCht.PlotArea
' Edit these values as needed
' Change the following lines to e.g. Msgbox .Left etc
' to get the values of the chart you want to match others TO
.Left = 50
.Top = 50
.Height = 400
.Width = 400
End With
End Sub
NOTE: The dimensions for .Left, .Top etc are in Points, the unit PPT uses for most programmable functions. 72 points to the inch.
If you prefer, you could do something like:
.Height = 72 * 5.25
to set the .Height to 5.25 inches.
answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
Steve Rindsberg
3,5051813
edited Jan 26 '17 at 16:26
answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
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answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:54
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