How to use shortcut keys to move chart in Excel

In this article, we will learn How to use shortcut keys to move charts in Excel.

Scenario:

In excel, Charts are the best way to visualize and analyze. But excel doesn't ask the user where to add the chart. Just when you click the insert chart, the chart shows up on the selected data. Now you have two options either to move the chart adjacent to the last value. Or move the chart to a new sheet. Let's learn how to do the same using excel options or keyboard shortcuts.

Move chart in Excel

There are two ways the above statements can be interpreted.

Move chart to another location in a worksheet.
Move chart to another sheet

Move chart to another location in a worksheet

Here is the easiest and most common way to move charts and the first process works for both problems.

Select the chart and Use Ctrl + x to cut the chart. Now arrive at the desired location. Select a cell at this location and Use Ctrl + v to paste the chart.
if you wish to just move a little bit to left, right, up or down. You can just select and hold the chart using the mouse and move it wherever you want. Just make sure you hold the chart not the chart element.
You can move charts using keyboard keys. First select the cell and hold Ctrl key and use arrow keys to move the chart up, down, right or left.

Move chart to another sheet

This is the most common problem an excel user has. Here is the easiest and most common way to move charts and the first process works for both problems.

Select the chart and Use Ctrl + x to cut the chart. Now arrive at the desired location. Select a cell at this location and Use Ctrl + v to paste the chart.
Select the chart. There will be two tabs opened up under chart tools
- Design
- Format

Go to Design and click the Move chart option as shown below.

This will open up a move chart dialog box. Select the New sheet and name Chart1. This option will open a new sheet named Chart1 with the chart.

If you wish to move the chart to existing worksheet and select Object in and choose the sheet from the drop down list.

Here are all the observational notes using the formula in Excel
Notes :

Double clicking any part in a chart like axis or bars will show its relevant editing option in the panel, right of the chart.
Some options in Excel don't allow you the undo option. So you might have to redo the changes done.

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