Font.Background property (Excel)
Returns or sets the type of background for text used in charts. Read/write Variant, which is set to one of the constants of XlBackground.
Syntax
expression.Background
expression A variable that represents a Font object.
Remarks
XlBackground can be one of the following constants.
| Constant | Description of text background |
|---|---|
| xlBackgroundAutomatic | Font.Background will automatically change the background area around the text to a color that best displays the chart text on the color applied to elements under the text. |
| xlBackgroundOpaque | Font.Background will set the font background to black if the text color and fill color underneath the text are very close or the same color, such that the text would not appear. |
| xlBackgroundTransparent | Font.Background is set to transparent so that the text background does not change if the text color is close to the color underneath the text. |
Example
This example adds a chart title to embedded chart one on the first worksheet, and then sets the font size and background type for the title. This example assumes that a chart exists on the first worksheet.
Sub UseBackground()
With Worksheets(1).ChartObjects(1).Chart
.HasTitle = True
.ChartTitle.Text = "Rainfall Totals by Month"
With .ChartTitle.Font
.Size = 10
.Background = xlBackgroundTransparent
End With
End With
End Sub
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