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Asked: 2026-05-20T22:28:18+00:00

I have an Excel document (2007) with a chart (Clustered Column) that gets its

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I have an Excel document (2007) with a chart (Clustered Column) that gets its Data Series from cells containing calculated values

The calculated values never change directly, but only as a result of other cells in the sheet changing

When I change other cells in the sheet, the Data Series cells are recalculated, and show new values – but the Chart based on this Data Series refuses to update automatically

I can get the Chart to update by saving/closing, or toggling one of the settings (such as reversing x/y axis and then putting it back), or by re-selecting the Data Series

Every solution I have found online doesn’t work

  • Yes I have Calculation set to
    automatic
  • Ctrl+Alt+F9 updates everything fine, EXCEPT the chart
  • I have recreated the chart several times, and on different computers

  • I have tried VBA scripts like:

    Application.Calculate
    Application.CalculateFull
    Application.CalculateFullRebuild
    ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll
    DoEvents

None of these update or refresh the chart

I do notice that if I type over my Data Series, actual numbers instead of calculations, it will update the chart – it’s as if Excel doesn’t want to recognize changes in the calculations

Has anyone experienced this before or know what I might do to fix the problem?
Thank you

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  1. Editorial Team

    I have run into this same issue – not sure why, and when it happens the only way I have ever gotten the chart to force update is to change something in the chart definition itself, which can easily be done via VBA as in:

    Dim C As ChartObject: Set C = Me.ChartObjects("chart name")
C.Chart.ChartTitle.Text = C.Chart.ChartTitle.Text + "1"

    There may be a better answer that gets to the bottom of the problem – but I thought this might help. Working on the sheet I would do a quick Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V on a piece of the chart (or the whole thing) to force the chart to update.

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