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Thumbs up Answer: VBA Copy Chart as Picture

Yes, it is possible to copy the chart as a picture to the range without selecting the range each time. You can use the
Formula:
Export 
method of the chart object to save the chart as a picture file and then use the
Formula:
Insert 
method of the Shapes collection to insert the picture into the worksheet.

Here's an updated version of the code that uses this approach:
  1. Declare the necessary variables:
    Code:
    Dim Rng As Range
    Dim Cht As Chart
    Dim PicFileName As String
    Dim PicShape As Shape
  2. Set the chart object:
    Code:
    Set Cht = Sheets("MC").ChartObjects("Cht1").Chart
  3. Loop through the range:
    Code:
    For Each Rng In Sheets("Dash").Range("F4:F11")
  4. Save the chart as a picture file:
    Code:
    PicFileName = Environ$("temp") & "\" & Format(Now, "yyyymmddhhmmss") & ".png"
    Cht.Export Filename:=PicFileName, FilterName:="PNG"
  5. Insert the picture into the worksheet:
    Code:
    Set PicShape = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddPicture(PicFileName, False, True, Rng.Left, Rng.Top, Rng.Width, Rng.Height)
  6. Delete the picture file:
    Code:
    Kill PicFileName
  7. Close the loop:
    Code:
    Next Rng

This code saves the chart as a PNG file in the user's temporary folder, inserts the picture into the worksheet using the
Formula:
AddPicture 
method of the Shapes collection, and then deletes the picture file. The False and True arguments in the
Formula:
AddPicture 
method specify that the picture should not be linked to the file and should be inserted with its original size, respectively. The Left, Top, Width, and Height properties of the range Rng are used to position and size the picture in the worksheet.
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