Copying a chart with legend from numbers into mail or pages

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Copying a chart with legend from numbers into mail or pages

Hi, I have created a chart in numbers that I want to send to a supplier via Mail.
So I select the chart in Numbers and drag it across to the new email editing window of Mail. This works but for some odd reason the legend is not copied across.
Has anyone experienced this?
Am I doing something wrong?

Many thanks in advance for your help,

D.

iMac 24", Mac OS X (10.4.10), iLife '08 iWork '08

Posted on Aug 22, 2007 2:32 PM

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Answer 1

WWJD

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Aug 22, 2007 3:03 PM in response to Dominique Verhulst

The legends are a separate element in the chart. "Group" the chart and legend then copy and paste.

(This works for me when selecting both the chart and legend copied only the chart.) Maybe an issue with Numbers' copy/paste code.

Regards,

Edit: Here's a screen shot of the copied Chart & Legend:

User uploaded file

Message was edited by: WWJD

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Answer 2

Oct 6, 2007 9:39 AM in response to WWJD

Indeed, grouping the chart and the legend first and then copying and pasting works.
Thanks!
Still I think Apple should fix this. When you select multiple items to copy them should normally not require them to be grouped, right?

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Answer 3

WWJD

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Oct 6, 2007 10:08 AM in response to Dominique Verhulst

I would think that once I have the items selected, all of the items should be copied and pasted. Numbers' has a "Provide Feedback" selection in the main menu. Use this to send your suggestion.

Regards,

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Answer 4

KOENIG Yvan

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Oct 7, 2007 1:24 AM in response to WWJD

Hello

You wrote +I would think that once I have the items selected, all of the items should be copied and pasted+

They are. The true problem is that the paste process paste the text object then paste the graphic object.
So, the graph objcet is displaid at the bottom of the text block.

Maybe it's an anomaly, maybe it's a choice. I don't know.

Two ways to get rid:

- 1- qroup the object before copying them.
- 2 - copy them without grouping them, paste into Pages then move the text block from the top to the bottom.

My choice is option 1 but tastes may vary.

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 7 octobre 2007 10:22:32)

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Answer 5

WWJD

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Oct 7, 2007 10:51 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

In this case we are speaking about Mail. For some reason, the graph object will paste but the legend/text object will not paste. Does this behavior occur in your version of Numbers & Mail?

Regards,

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Answer 6

KOENIG Yvan

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Oct 7, 2007 11:44 AM in response to WWJD

Hello

- 1 - If I group the objects in a single one, I may paste the entire chart into Mail.
- 2 - If objects are separated but selected together, only the graph object is pasted int0 Mail.
- 3 - If I select the graphic object I may copy-paste it into Mail.
- 4 - If I select only the block with labels I can' Copy it, I always get a bell signal.
I tryed this 4th case hoping that I would be able to study its contents in AppleScript but, nada. I can't copy it.
- 5 - Other missing feature, I can't drag and drop a Numbers objet out of the doc window. It seems that the Numbers team forgot to read Apple Human Guidelines.

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 7 octobre 2007 20:44:36)

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