Skip to main content

Kutools for Office ā€” One Suite. Five Tools. Get More Done.

How to print embedded charts only in Excel?

Author Xiaoyang Last modified

When working in Excel, there are instances where you may want to print only the embedded charts within a worksheet, without including any cell contents. This can be useful for presentations or reports where only graphical data is required. Below are three methods that cater to different needs: printing charts one by one, printing all charts in a workbook or a specific worksheet with Kutools, and using VBA to automate the printing of all charts in a worksheet.

Print Individual Charts One by One

This method is straightforward but is best used when you only need to print a few charts:

  1. Go to the worksheet that contains the charts you want to print.
  2. Click to select the chart you wish to print.
  3. Go to "File" > "Print". In the "Print" preview, you can see how the chart will appear on the printed page.
    preview the printted chart in Print window
  4. Click the "Print" button to print only the selected chart.
Note: This method allows you to print one chart at a time. If multiple charts need printing, you will have to repeat these steps for each chart.

Print Multiple Charts Simultaneously with Kutools for Excel

"Kutools for Excel" enhances functionality by allowing you to print all charts in a workbook or specified charts in different worksheets, streamlining the process significantly:

Kutools for Excel - Packed with over 300 essential tools for Excel. Enjoy permanently free AI features! Download now!

  1. In the workbook that contains the charts you wish to print, go to select "Kutools Plus" > "Printing" > "Print Charts Only".
  2. In the "Only Print Charts" dialog box, you need to configure as follows.
    1. In the "Print Type" section, choose to print all charts on a single page or print each chart on its own separate page
    2. Then select specific charts from specific worksheets that you want to print. All charts are checked by default.
    3. Click the "Preview" button.
      a screenshot of the print charts only dialog box of kutools
  3. Finally click the "Print" button in the "Print" preview page.

This method is especially useful if you need to print multiple charts across different worksheets in a single action, saving time and effort.

Kutools for Excel - Supercharge Excel with over 300 essential tools. Enjoy permanently free AI features! Get It Now

Print All Charts in a Worksheet Using VBA

For those comfortable with macros, VBA provides a way to automate printing of all charts in a worksheet:

  1. Press "ALT" + "F11" to access the "Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications" window.
  2. In the window, click "Insert" > "Module" and paste the following VBA code into the module. 
    Sub PrintEmbeddedChartsinWORKSHEET()
'Updateby Extendoffice
For xIndex = 1 To Application.ActiveSheet.ChartObjects.Count
    Application.ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(xIndex).Select
    Application.ActiveSheet.ChartObjects(xIndex).Activate
    Application.ActiveChart.PrintOut Copies:=1
Next
End Sub
  3. Press "F5" to run the code. All charts in the current worksheet will then be printed, each placed on a separate page.

These methods provide flexibility depending on the number of charts you need to print and your familiarity with Excel tools and features. Whether you're printing a single chart, managing multiple charts across various sheets with Kutools, or automating the process via VBA, Excel offers robust solutions to ensure your charts are printed efficiently and effectively.

Related articles:

How to print worksheet without fill color?

How to print multiple workbooks in Excel?

How to print ranges in Excel?

How to print long column on one page in Excel?

Best Office Productivity Tools

šŸ¤– Kutools AI Aide: Revolutionize data analysis based on: Intelligent Execution   |  Generate Code  |  Create Custom Formulas  |  Analyze Data and Generate Charts  |  Invoke Kutools Functionsā€¦
Popular Features: Find, Highlight or Identify Duplicates   |  Delete Blank Rows   |  Combine Columns or Cells without Losing Data   |   Round without Formula ...
Super Lookup: Multiple Criteria VLookup  |   Multiple Value VLookup  |   VLookup Across Multiple Sheets   |   Fuzzy Lookup ....
Advanced Drop-down List: Quickly Create Drop Down List   |  Dependent Drop Down List   |  Multi-select Drop Down List ....
Column Manager: Add a Specific Number of Columns  |  Move Columns  |  Toggle Visibility Status of Hidden Columns  |  Compare Ranges & Columns ...
Featured Features: Grid Focus   |  Design View   |   Big Formula Bar   |  Workbook & Sheet Manager   |  Resource Library (Auto Text)   |  Date Picker   |  Combine Worksheets   |  Encrypt/Decrypt Cells   |  Send Emails by List   |  Super Filter   |   Special Filter (filter bold/italic/strikethrough...) ...
Top 15 Toolsets:  12 Text Tools (Add Text, Remove Characters, ...)   |   50+ Chart Types (Gantt Chart, ...)   |   40+ Practical Formulas (Calculate age based on birthday, ...)   |   19 Insertion Tools (Insert QR Code, Insert Picture from Path, ...)   |   12 Conversion Tools (Numbers to Words, Currency Conversion, ...)   |   7 Merge & Split Tools (Advanced Combine Rows, Split Cells, ...)   |   ... and more
Use Kutools in your preferred language ā€“ supports English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, and 40+ others!

Supercharge Your Excel Skills with Kutools for Excel, and Experience Efficiency Like Never Before. Kutools for Excel Offers Over 300 Advanced Features to Boost Productivity and Save Time.  Click Here to Get The Feature You Need The Most...

Office Tab Brings Tabbed interface to Office, and Make Your Work Much Easier

  • Enable tabbed editing and reading in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Visio and Project.
  • Open and create multiple documents in new tabs of the same window, rather than in new windows.
  • Increases your productivity by 50%, and reduces hundreds of mouse clicks for you every day!

All Kutools add-ins. One installer

Kutools for Office suite bundles add-ins for Excel, Word, Outlook & PowerPoint plus Office Tab Pro, which is ideal for teams working across Office apps.

Excel Word Outlook Tabs PowerPoint
  • All-in-one suite ā€” Excel, Word, Outlook & PowerPoint add-ins + Office Tab Pro
  • One installer, one license ā€” set up in minutes (MSI-ready)
  • Works better together ā€” streamlined productivity across Office apps
  • 30-day full-featured trial ā€” no registration, no credit card
  • Best value ā€” save vs buying individual add-in