Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following this tutorial.
I explain how you can do this below step by step!
What does it do?
Change the chart type to your specified type
Copy Source Code:
</p> <p>'Select your chart first before running this<br /> Sub ChangeChartType()</p> <p>'This is the clustered column chart, you can change the type<br /> 'Other chart types are listed at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/Excel.XlChartType<br /> ActiveChart.ChartType = xlColumnClustered</p> <p>End Sub</p> <p>
Final Result:
Exercise Workbook:
This is our original bar chart. Let us change it to a Clustered Column Chart:
STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic
STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save.
You can change the chart type in the code to the type you prefer. The list of chart types are listed here.
Close the window afterwards.
STEP 3: Let us test it out!
Open the sheet containing the chart. Go to Developer > Code > Macros
Make sure your chart and macro are selected. Click Run.
With just one click, your chart type is now changed!
How to Change Chart Type Using Macros In Excel
Bryan
Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).
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