Wanted to save your chart as in image to use elsewhere? You can use Excel Macros to convert your selected chart into an image!

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?

Converts your selected chart into an image

Copy Source Code:


'Make sure you have selected your chart first
Sub ConvertChartIntoImage()

ActiveChart.ChartArea.Copy
ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Select

'Converts the Chart into an Image 
'Then it gets pasted on Cell A1 of the active sheet
ActiveSheet.Pictures.Paste.Select

End Sub

Final Result: 

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel

Exercise Workbook:

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel | MyExcelOnline

DOWNLOAD EXCEL WORKBOOK


This is our chart that we want to convert:

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel

STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel | MyExcelOnline

 

STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save. Close the window afterwards.

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel

 

See also  Convert Selection to Upper Case Using Macros In Excel

STEP 3: Let us test it out!

Open the sheet containing the chart. Go to Developer > Code > Macros

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel | MyExcelOnline

 

Make sure your chart and macro are selected. Click Run.

Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel

 

With just one click, your chart is now converted into an image!

 Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel

 

How to Convert Chart into Image Using Macros In Excel

 

101 Macros Book

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

JOIN OUR FREE EXCEL COURSES BELOW
Click here to access these FREE Excel courses!

If you like this Excel tip, please share itEmail this to someone

email

Pin on Pinterest

Pinterest

Share on Facebook

Facebook

Tweet about this on Twitter

Twitter

Share on LinkedIn

Linkedin