{"id":537,"date":"2026-04-06T18:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/?p=537"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:05:34","slug":"how-to-use-setelement-method-using-xlwings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/how-to-use-setelement-method-using-xlwings\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use SetElement Method Using xlwings?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u3010<\/span>Method<\/span>\u3011<\/span><\/p>\n

The `SetElement` method of the `Chart` object allows you to set chart elements for the specified chart. The method has one parameter that provides options for setting. The possible values of the parameter are shown in the table below.<\/p>\n

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Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartFloorNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display chart floor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartFloorShow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1201<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display chart floor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartTitleAboveChart<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display title above the chart<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartTitleCenteredOverlay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display title centered as overlay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartTitleNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display chart title<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartWallNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display chart background wall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementChartWallShow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1101<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display chart background wall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelBestFit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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210<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Use best fit data labels<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelBottom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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209<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels at the bottom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelCallout<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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211<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels as callouts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelCenter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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202<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Centered data labels<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelInsideBase<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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204<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels inside the base<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelInsideEnd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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203<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels inside the end<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelLeft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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206<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels on the left<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display data labels<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelOutSideEnd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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205<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels outside the end<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelRight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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207<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels on the right<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelShow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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201<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataLabelTop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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208<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data labels at the top<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataTableNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display data table<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataTableShow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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501<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data table<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementDataTableWithLegendKeys<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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502<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display data table with legend keys<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementErrorBarNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display error bars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementErrorBarPercentage<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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702<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display percentage error bars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementErrorBarStandardDeviation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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703<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display standard deviation error bars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementErrorBarStandardError<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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701<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display standard error error bars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendBottom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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104<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display legend at the bottom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendLeft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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103<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display legend on the left<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendLeftOverlay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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106<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Overlay legend on the left<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display legend<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendRight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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101<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display legend on the right<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendRightOverlay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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105<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Overlay legend on the right<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLegendTop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display legend at the top<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLineDropHiLoLine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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804<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display drop line and high\/low lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLineDropLine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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801<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display drop line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLineHiLoLine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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802<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display high\/low line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLineNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementLineSeriesLine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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803<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display series lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementPlotAreaNone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Do not display plot area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoElementPlotAreaShow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Display plot area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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