Microsoft KB Archive/186931

= XL97: Chart Is Reduced to a Small Size After Formatting Legend =

Article ID: 186931

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186931





SYMPTOMS
When you change the formatting of a chart in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, the chart may be reduced to a tiny size.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:
 * You create a chart. -and-


 * You manually reposition the legend on the chart by using the mouse pointer. -and-


 * You then move the legend to the corner by clicking Chart Options on the Chart menu, clicking the legend tab, and clicking Corner under Placement.

NOTE: This behavior occurs more often when you format a round chart, such as a pie chart.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not choose the corner placement of the legend after you manually move the legend on the chart. You may be able to resize the chart in some cases. To resize the chart, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click once on the chart's plot area.

Eight resizing handles appear around the plot area.
 * 1) Drag the resizing handles until the chart is resized.

NOTE: In some cases, you must re-create the chart to work around this problem.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
The amount by which the chart is reduced depends on the amount of data the chart represents. The more data that must be represented, the smaller the chart appears.

