How to move charts in Excel 2007 by keyboard

[Guest]

In Excel 2003 I used to

1. Select a chart by shift-clicking on it (i.e. selecting without entering
editing mode)
2. Move the chart around by holding control and pressing cursor keys

This was especially useful when I needed to exactly position a chart.

In Excel 2007 I have been unable to achieve the same effect -- any
suggestions?

-Gerhard

 

[Jon Peltier]

Hold Ctrl while clicking on the chart, then hold Ctrl while pressing the
arrow keys to nudge the chart.

- Jon

 

[Jon Peltier]

Actually, you don't need to hold Ctrl while clicking on the arrow keys.
Ctrl-Clicking on the chart is enough to select it with small circular
handles on the corners like a shape rather than the thick border all around.

- Jon

 

[Guest]

thanks, Jon, appreciated. Indeed this works. I had tried this previously but
couldn't figure it out (now I know why -- you first have to click outside the
chart that you're editing for this to work).

-Gerhard

 

[Jon Peltier]

This was necessary in previous Excel charts as well.

- Jon