If it's an embedded chart, use ActiveChart.Parent.Name

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
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"Jim Cone" wrote in message
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One way...
Dim x As String
x = ActiveChart.Name
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"Gordon Humphreys"
wrote in message
Jon Peltier helped by explaining how to see the name of a chart by
Ctrl+click on it. Is there a way of selecting a chart of unknown name -
say by clicking on it - and returning the name to use in code for
subsequent operations eg returning to it, or renaming i?
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