How to delete chart

[NonTechie]

I created a histogram and want to delete it. I select it and the faint double
border apperars. There are no square handles like in 2003. Then I press the
Delete key. The faint double border goes away replaced by a single thin black
border. The chart is still there and is not able to be selected at all.

I entered "delete chart" in the Excel Help window, and there was nothing at
all on deleting a chart. Ditto for "remove chart." I got no help searching on
the internet either.

I have Excel 2007 and Windows XP Professional

 

[Jon Peltier]

When the border changes, can you press Delete again? In other words,
select the chart and press Delete twice quickly.

- Jon

 

[NonTechie]

No, pressing delete twice quickly doesn't work. After I press the first
delete, the chart is not able to be selected for anything.

 

[NonTechie]

ALSO, I am able to delete charts created through the Charts tab, such as
column, pie, and X Y (Scatter). The chart I am unable to delete is the chart
created through the Histogram function (Data > Data Analysis > Histogram and
check Chart Output).

 

[Mike Middleton]

NonTechie -

Excel 2007 SP2 ?

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- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com

 

[NonTechie]

I have Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (12.0.4518.1014) MSO (12.0.6013.5000)

 

[Mike Middleton]

NonTechie -

So, you don't have two service packs, SP1 and SP2. I suggest it's time to
get updates:

Office Button | Excel Options | Resources | Check for Updates

- Mike
http://www.MikeMiddleton.com

 

[NonTechie]

Thanks, Mike. It works now. I now have Microsoft Office Excel 2007
(12.0.6425.1000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000). This Thinkpad T400 computer and
preloaded software is only a week old. Evidently they didn't install the
latest updates. And besides I thought my automatic MS updates would have
taken care of it, but obviously either it didn't or I set it up wrong.

So things are working fine for now. Thanks again.