Dan from Akron notes that when he inserts new columns in Excel, Excel is automatically extending the size of any charts that happen to span the new column. With most objects, you can right-click and indicate that you dont want to move or size with cells. However, charts dont seem to have the ability to change the resizing options. Episode 456 will show you the bizarre solution.
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