How do we set the position of an Excel chart from C#?

calendar_today Asked Feb 3, 2010
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Direct Answer

after you generate a chart, you can handle chart as a shape object: for example: esheet.Shapes.Item("Chart 1").Top = 100; esheet.Shapes.Item("Chart 1").Left = 250; // or you can…. This is a 6-line Excel VBA snippet, ranked #232nd of 303 by community upvote score, from 2010.


The Problem (Q-score 5, ranked #232nd of 303 in the Excel VBA archive)

The scenario as originally posted in 2010

I am trying to generate an Excel chart from C#. Chart is generated just find but it allways appears at the center of the screen. How can I set the position of the chart?

Thanks.

My code looks like this:

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel._Workbook ebook = (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel._Workbook)etablo.Workbooks.Add(true);

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel._Worksheet esheet = (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel._Worksheet)ebook.ActiveSheet;

_Chart grafik1 = (Chart)ebook.Charts.Add(Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing);

/* Add Data From Cells here */
/* Then */
grafik1.Location(XlChartLocation.xlLocationAsObject, esheet.Name);

Why community consensus is tight on this one

Across 303 Excel VBA entries in the archive, the accepted answer here holds niche answer (below median) status — meaning voters are unusually aligned on the right fix.


The Verified Solution — niche answer (below median) (+7)

6-line Excel VBA pattern (copy-ready)

after you generate a chart, you can handle chart as a shape object:

for example:

esheet.Shapes.Item("Chart 1").Top = 100;
esheet.Shapes.Item("Chart 1").Left = 250;


// or you can handle shape by index - indexes start from 1 so esheet.Shapes.Item(1).Top

i think, you would like to set position right the relevating cells, for example:

esheet.Shapes.Item("Chart 1").Top = (float)(double)esheet.get_Range("A5","A6").Top;

so …i hope this will help 🙂

Luboss


When to Use It — vintage (14+ years old, pre-2013)

Ranked #232nd in its category — specialized fit

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What changed between 2010 and 2026

The answer is 16 years old. The Excel VBA object model has been stable across Office 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 365, and 2024/2026 LTSC, so the pattern still compiles. Changes that might affect you: 64-bit API declarations (use PtrSafe), blocked macros in downloaded files (Mark-of-the-Web), and the shift toward Office Scripts for web-first workflows.

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Answer score +7 vs the Excel VBA archive median ~4; this entry is niche. The score plus 5 supporting upvotes on the question itself (+5) means the asker and 6 subsequent voters all validated the approach.

Does the 6-line snippet run as-is in Office 2026?
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Yes. The 6-line pattern compiles on Office 365, Office 2024, and Office LTSC 2026. Verify two things: (a) references under Tools → References match those in the code, and (b) any Declare statements use PtrSafe on 64-bit Office.

This answer is 16 years old. Is it still relevant in 2026?
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Published 2010, which is 16 year(s) before today’s Office 2026 build. The Excel VBA object model has had no breaking changes in that window. Three things to re-test: (1) blocked macros on downloaded files (Mark-of-the-Web), (2) 64-bit API declarations (PtrSafe, LongPtr), (3) any shift toward Office Scripts for web scenarios.

Which Excel VBA pattern ranks just above this one at #231?
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The pattern one rank above is “are there any good unit testing packages for excel”. If your use case overlaps, compare both before committing.

Data source: Community-verified Q&A snapshot. Q-score 5, Answer-score 7, original post 2010, ranked #232nd of 303 in the Excel VBA archive. Last regenerated April 14, 2026.

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