XL98: Unable to Create a Transparent Chart Area

 Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q179038
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you format the chart area of a chart with a fill pattern of None, the chart appears to be transparent; however, you cannot select the cells behind the chart.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the following conditions are met:

  • You hold down the CONTROL key, click the chart area of a chart, and click Format Chart Area on the shortcut menu that appears. (Or select the chart area and then click Format Chart Area tool on the Chart toolbar). 

        -and-
  • You click the Patterns tab, and then click None under Area.

Formatting the chart area with no fill pattern provides the illusion that the chart area is transparent.

STATUS

The behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior differs from behavior in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel. In earlier versions, if you format the chart area of an embedded chart with no fill pattern, you can access the cells behind the object by clicking them.

Additional query words: XL98
Keywords : xlchart xldraw kbualink97
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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