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chart.ProtectSelection [= setting]

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Sets or returns whether or not the user can select items on the chart. This setting operates independent of the other protection settings. The following code prevents the user from selecting items on the chart and thus prevents changes:

    Set chrt = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Protected Chart")
    chrt.ProtectSelection = True

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