Dotted 'Chart Area' around Graphs

[binaryfingers]

Hi

On a few of my graphs I have suddenly had appear a dotted line around my graph with the words 'Chart area' in the bottom right corner connecting the dots up.

It must be a viewing setting, it doesnt appear on all charts or on newly created charts, does anybody have any idea how to remove it, without having to create the graphs again?

Thanks,

 

[xlhelp]

I wish all questions were this simple. It means that chart was selected and copied to the clipboard. Hitting ESC will get rid of the lines; pasting it elesewhere will give you a copy of the same chart.

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[binaryfingers]

Hi,

Thanks for the response, nope its not a floating dotted line, its a fixed dotted line with the words chart area

Its there permenantly and pressing escape does not affect it.

any other ideas?

thanks,

 

[xlhelp]

I had run to washroom first to wipe the egg off my face and then try to see if I could reproduce the problem without success.

Any more info you can provide?

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[binaryfingers]

not really,

it seems just to be a visible dotted line outling the 'workable' chart area.

it 'just appeared', well I dont remember changing any settings and it would appear there isnt any changed as new graphs do not have this same dotted line.

I have tried several googles and can not find any reference to it there either.

I cant reproduce it either ;o)

Thanks again for your help...

 

[takowai]

Try Format Chart Area -> Patterns -> Border -> Custom -> Colour -> White.

It worked for me!! Hope it works for you.