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Default How do resize objects (charts) in Excel to precise specs?

I would suggest copying the chart in Excel as a picture and then pasting it
into the Word document. To do so, click on (activate) the Excel chart.
Then, hold down the "shift" key. With the shift key held down, go to the
Excel toolbar and select Edit - Copy Picture. Choose "as shown on screen"
for the size and appearance options. Open your Word document, go to the
toolbar, and hit Edit - Paste.

The chart can then be proportionately repositioned based on your sizing
requirements.

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John Mansfield



"Confused Charter" wrote:

I am creating charts in Excel and want to paste them in Word. When in Word
they have to be resized so that I can fit on the page (say a 3 x 3 grid).
When I resize in Word, the text on the axes and legends is distorted or too
small. Is there a way to resize the chart in Excel to precise specs so that
when I cut and paste into Word, it looks cleaner and is already at the
appopriate size?