Chart.Export Method (Excel)

Exports the chart in a graphic format.

Syntax

expression .Export(Filename, FilterName, Interactive)

expression A variable that represents a Chart object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Filename

Required

String

The name of the exported file.

FilterName

Optional

Variant

The language-independent name of the graphic filter as it appears in the registry.

Interactive

Optional

Variant

True to display the dialog box that contains the filter-specific options. If this argument is False, Microsoft Excel uses the default values for the filter. The default value is False.

Return Value

Boolean

Example

This example exports chart one as a GIF file.

Worksheets("Sheet1").ChartObjects(1) _ 
.Chart. Export _ 
 FileName:="current_sales.gif", FilterName:="GIF"

See Also

Concepts

Chart Object Members

Chart Object