Q176868: WD97: How to Programmatically Insert an Excel Chart into Word

Article: Q176868
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
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Keyword(s): kbcode kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article includes a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to
insert an existing Excel chart into a new Word document.

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The preferred method for accessing Microsoft Excel for Windows Object properties
is to add the Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object Library as an available reference. To
add the Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object Library reference in Word, follow these
steps:

1. In the Visual Basic Editor, click References on the Tools menu.

2. Under Available References, select the "Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object Library"
  check box.

3. Click OK.

After creating the reference, create and run the following Visual Basic macro:

       Sub InsertXLChart()
        Dim xlapp As Excel.Workbook
        Documents.Add
        ' Replace "XLfilename" with a complete path and file name
        ' for an Excel worksheet that includes a chart.
        Set xlapp = GetObject("XLfilename")
        ' Activate the first chart in workbook.
        xlapp.ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Activate
        ' Select the chart.
        xlapp.ActiveChart.ChartArea.Select
        ' Copy the chart.
        xlapp.ActiveChart.ChartArea.Copy
        With Selection
           ' The wdPasteOLEObject constant will insert the chart as an
           ' embedded object, and the wdInLine constant will insert the
           ' chart on the Text layer and not the Drawing layer.
           .PasteSpecial Link:=False, DataType:=wdPasteOLEObject, _
              Placement:=wdInLine
        End With
        ' Close the instance of Excel.
        Set xlapp = Nothing
     End Sub

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
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