Name

axis.CategoryNames [= setting]

Synopsis

Sets or returns the array of data used by the category axis. For example, the following code changes the names on the category axis:

Sub SetCategoryNames(  )
    Dim chrt As Chart, ax As Axis
    Set chrt = ActiveSheet
    Set ax = chrt.Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary)
    ax.CategoryNames = Array("this", "that", "the", "other")
End Sub

Warning

Setting an individual element of this array may crash Excel:

ax.CategoryNames(1) = "foo" ' Crash!

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