You can draw a shape on a chart using a procedure like the one in this post:

http://www.google.com/groups?selm=et...tngp13.phx.gbl

To simulate the area chart, you'd have to also draw part of the plot
area outline. The transparency of the resulting shape can be adjusted.

- Jon
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Andy Pope wrote:

Hi,

Transparency is not supported in xl charts on a pc. I think the Mac guys
have it better.

There is a work around for column charts, unfortunately it doesn't work
for area charts.
http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/usertips/tip071.htm

Cheers
Andy

Stefano wrote:

I am using Ms Excel 2003. I cant set the trasparency between two
overlapping areas
into a chart. The slidebar is disabled into the formatting dialog of
the chart