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DataLabels.ShowSeriesName Property

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Excel Developer Reference

Returns or sets a Boolean to indicate the series name display behavior for the data labels on a chart. True to show the series name. False to hide. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.ShowSeriesName

expression   A variable that represents a DataLabels object.

Remarks

The chart must first be active before you can access the data labels programmatically or a run-time error will occur.

Example

This example enables the series name to be shown for the data labels of the first series on the first chart. This example assumes a chart exists on the active worksheet.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub UseSeriesName()

ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(1).Activate
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1) _
    .DataLabels.<strong>ShowSeriesName</strong> = True



End Sub

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