Name

chartfillformat.Solid( )

Synopsis

Applies a solid color, removing any patterns, textures, or gradients. The following code resets the chart area to solid white:

Sub ResetFill( )
    Dim chrt As Chart, cf As ChartFillFormat
    ' Get the chart.
    Set chrt = ActiveChart
    ' Get the chart area fill.
    Set cf = chrt.ChartArea.Fill
    ' Make the fill visible.
    cf.Visible = True
    ' Display a solid color.
    cf.Solid
    ' Set the color to white
    cf.ForeColor.SchemeColor = 2
End Sub

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