How to delete chart
 

I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

When the border changes, can you press Delete again? In other words,
select the chart and press Delete twice quickly.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier
Peltier Technical Services, Inc.
http://peltiertech.com/



NonTechie wrote:
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

No, pressing delete twice quickly doesn't work. After I press the first
delete, the chart is not able to be selected for anything.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

When the border changes, can you press Delete again? In other words,
select the chart and press Delete twice quickly.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier
Peltier Technical Services, Inc.
http://peltiertech.com/



NonTechie wrote:
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

ALSO, I am able to delete charts created through the Charts tab, such as
column, pie, and X Y (Scatter). The chart I am unable to delete is the chart
created through the Histogram function (Data Data Analysis Histogram and
check Chart Output).

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

When the border changes, can you press Delete again? In other words,
select the chart and press Delete twice quickly.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier
Peltier Technical Services, Inc.
http://peltiertech.com/



NonTechie wrote:
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

NonTechie -

Excel 2007 SP2 ?

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | About ...

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com


"NonTechie" wrote in message
...
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint
double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press
the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin
black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing
at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching
on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

I have Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (12.0.4518.1014) MSO (12.0.6013.5000)

"Mike Middleton" wrote:

NonTechie -

Excel 2007 SP2 ?

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | About ...

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com


"NonTechie" wrote in message
...
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint
double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press
the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin
black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing
at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching
on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

NonTechie -

So, you don't have two service packs, SP1 and SP2. I suggest it's time to
get updates:

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | Check for Updates

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com



"NonTechie" wrote in message
...
I have Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (12.0.4518.1014) MSO (12.0.6013.5000)

"Mike Middleton" wrote:

NonTechie -

Excel 2007 SP2 ?

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | About ...

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com


"NonTechie" wrote in message
...
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint
double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press
the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin
black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was
nothing
at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help
searching
on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

How to delete chart
 

Thanks, Mike. It works now. I now have Microsoft Office Excel 2007
(12.0.6425.1000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000). This Thinkpad T400 computer and
preloaded software is only a week old. Evidently they didn't install the
latest updates. And besides I thought my automatic MS updates would have
taken care of it, but obviously either it didn't or I set it up wrong.

So things are working fine for now. Thanks again.

"Mike Middleton" wrote:

NonTechie -

So, you don't have two service packs, SP1 and SP2. I suggest it's time to
get updates:

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | Check for Updates

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com



"NonTechie" wrote in message
...
I have Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (12.0.4518.1014) MSO (12.0.6013.5000)

"Mike Middleton" wrote:

NonTechie -

Excel 2007 SP2 ?

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | About ...

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com


"NonTechie" wrote in message
...
I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint
double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press
the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin
black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was
nothing
at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help
searching
on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional