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Hi

How can I just print off just the graph from a spreadsheet?
I would attach the spreadsheet but I can`t figure out how to do that!

The OOo term is chart instead of graph. Either put your chart on another sheet (single click the chart, cut and paste) and print that. Or copy your chart to a Writer document and print it there. To do the latter: Double click your chart. In the Select Chart Element box choose Chart (not Chart Area). Edit > Copy. File > New > Text document. Edit > Paste Special > GDI Metafile (that is, as a graphic). Format > Page > Page. Adjust page orientation and margins as desired. Format > Picture > Keep Ratio. Adjust picture size/position to fill page as desired.

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Thank you very much for that.
Sorry just another question. I have been able to cut and paste the graph, but the chart title and axis titles did not copy over is there any way around that?
Also is there a function in open office spreadsheet, equivalent to Excel, were you can select an area on a spread sheet to enable you to print that exact area(select print area it may be called in Exel)? So for instance I could print the data and the graph?

Sue wrote:I have been able to cut and paste the graph, but the chart title and axis titles did not copy over is there any way around that?

I gave you two methods:

• Cut and paste to a second sheet
• Copy and Paste Special to a text document

In my tests, the former should preserve the title and other parts, and the second can only copy the chart itself. You didn't say which method you used, but I'm guessing it's the latter even though you said "cut and paste". So perhaps try the first technique to preserve all the parts of the chart.

Sue wrote:Also is there a function in open office spreadsheet, equivalent to Excel, were you can select an area on a spread sheet to enable you to print that exact area(select print area it may be called in Exel)? So for instance I could print the data and the graph?

See One issue, one thread, but I think you're looking for Format > Print Ranges. There are many topics about that subject on the forum if you need further assistance with print ranges.

Thank you very much your response has been realy helpful.