Macro Recorder Doesn't Record Anything

[Stratuser]

In Excel 2007, when I use the macro recorder to record things that I am doing
to a chart, nothing shows up in the macro. For example, when I select and
change information in a text box that is on a chart, the only thing recorded
is that I selected the chart's plot area. What's going on? This used to
work in Excel 2003.

 

[Rick Rothstein]

Things seem to have changed in XL2007. Here is a link that highlights some of the differences...

http://www.add-ins.com/Excel 2003 versus 2007.htm

Scroll down to the listing for "Macro recording" in the left hand column and read what it says about charting stuff in the right hand column.