Microsoft KB Archive/179038

= XL98: Unable to Create a Transparent Chart Area =

Article ID: 179038

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q179038



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you format the chart area of a chart with a fill pattern of None, the chart appears to be transparent; however, you cannot select the cells behind the chart.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the following conditions are met:
 * You hold down the CONTROL key, click the chart area of a chart, and click Format Chart Area on the shortcut menu that appears. (Or select the chart area and then click Format Chart Area tool on the Chart toolbar). -and-


 * You click the Patterns tab, and then click None under Area.

Formatting the chart area with no fill pattern provides the illusion that the chart area is transparent.



STATUS
The behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior differs from behavior in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel. In earlier versions, if you format the chart area of an embedded chart with no fill pattern, you can access the cells behind the object by clicking them.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords: kbchart kbualink97 kbprb KB179038

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