# GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart*">AddChart Method
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<a id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart*"></a>
<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_ChartType_System_Double_System_Double_System_Double_System_Double_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart(GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType,System.Double,System.Double,System.Double,System.Double)">AddChart(ChartType, double, double, double, double)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Creates a chart at the specified location on the active sheet.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">IShape AddChart(ChartType chartType, double left, double top, double width, double height)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Function AddChart(chartType As ChartType, left As Double, top As Double, width As Double, height As Double) As IShape</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType.html">ChartType</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">chartType</span></td>
      <td><p>The chart type.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">left</span></td>
      <td><p>The distance, in points, from the left edge of the object to the left edge of column A (on a worksheet) or the left edge of the chart area (on a chart).</p>
</td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">top</span></td>
      <td><p>The distance, in points, from the top edge of the top most shape in the shape range to the top edge of the worksheet.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">width</span></td>
      <td><p>The width, in points, of the object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">height</span></td>
      <td><p>The height, in points, of the object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a>The object.</p>
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    </tr>
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<a id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart*"></a>
<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_ChartType_GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_IRange_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart(GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType,GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.IRange)">AddChart(ChartType, IRange)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Creates a chart at the specified range on the current sheet.
<br>The sheet of targetRange and the sheet of the shape being added must be the same sheet.</p>
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<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">IShape AddChart(ChartType chartType, IRange targetRange)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Function AddChart(chartType As ChartType, targetRange As IRange) As IShape</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
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    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType.html">ChartType</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">chartType</span></td>
      <td><p>The chart type.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.IRange.html">IRange</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">targetRange</span></td>
      <td><p>The target range of the current sheet.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a>The object.</p>
</td>
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<a id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart*"></a>
<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_System_String_GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_ChartType_System_Double_System_Double_System_Double_System_Double_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart(System.String,GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType,System.Double,System.Double,System.Double,System.Double)">AddChart(string, ChartType, double, double, double, double)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Creates a chart at the specified location on the active sheet.</p>
</div>
<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">IShape AddChart(string name, ChartType chartType, double left, double top, double width, double height)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Function AddChart(name As String, chartType As ChartType, left As Double, top As Double, width As Double, height As Double) As IShape</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">name</span></td>
      <td><p>The chart name.</p>
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    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType.html">ChartType</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">chartType</span></td>
      <td><p>The chart type.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">left</span></td>
      <td><p>The distance, in points, from the left edge of the object to the left edge of column A (on a worksheet) or the left edge of the chart area (on a chart).</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">top</span></td>
      <td><p>The distance, in points, from the top edge of the top most shape in the shape range to the top edge of the worksheet.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">width</span></td>
      <td><p>The width, in points, of the object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">height</span></td>
      <td><p>The height, in points, of the object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a>The object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>


<a id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart*"></a>
<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShapes_AddChart_System_String_GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_ChartType_GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_IRange_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShapes.AddChart(System.String,GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType,GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.IRange)">AddChart(string, ChartType, IRange)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Creates a chart at the specified range on the current sheet.
<br>The sheet of targetRange and the sheet of the shape being added must be the same sheet.</p>
</div>
<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">IShape AddChart(string name, ChartType chartType, IRange targetRange)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Function AddChart(name As String, chartType As ChartType, targetRange As IRange) As IShape</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">name</span></td>
      <td><p>The chart name.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.ChartType.html">ChartType</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">chartType</span></td>
      <td><p>The chart type.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.IRange.html">IRange</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">targetRange</span></td>
      <td><p>The target range of the current sheet.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.html">IShape</a>The object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
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