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How to link a cell to chart title/text box in Excel?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2024-09-12

Inserting a chart to show the data vividly is usually used in Excel, and giving the chart a chart name can let users quickly and obviously know what is the chart about. And sometimes, you may want to link a cell to the chart title which can automatically change the chart title as the cell contents change. Here this tutorial will tell you the method to link a cell to the chart title.

Link a cell to chart title


arrow blue right bubble Link a cell to chart title

Actually, to link a cell to the chart title is very easy, please do as steps.

1. Click at the chart to enable Chart Tools in the ribbon, then click Layout > Chart Title, and select the location you need the chart title show, such as Above Chart. See screenshot:

select the location you need the chart title show under the Layout tab

In Excel 2013, click Design > Add Chart Element > Chart Title, and select the location you need the chart title show, such as Above Chart.

2. Then you can see a textbox appear in the chart, click Format tab, and select Chart Title from the drop down list in the Current Selection group. See screenshot:

Note: You can also click to select the chart title in the Chart directly.

select Chart Title from the drop down list in the Current Selection group

3. Go to the formula bar, and type the equal sign = into the formula bar, then select the cell you want to link to the chart title. See screenshot:

type the equal sign into the formula bar, then select the cell you want to link to the chart title

4. Press Enter key. Then you can see the selected cell is linked to chart title.

the selected cell is linked to chart title

Now when the cell A1 changes its contents, the chart title will automatically change.

Tip: If you want to link a cell to a text box, you just need to select the text box, and then type equal sign = in the formula bar, then select a cell to link. See screenshots:

steps to link a cell to a text box

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