All of my charts on a separate tab have disappeard.

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All of my charts on a separate tab have disappeard.

Jerry Lilly 0

I can still see charts imbedded into worksheets, just not on separate tabs in the worksheet. How can I get my charts back?

952118 0 Reputation points

2026-05-10T04:01:26.16+00:00

Unless you elaborate on the application you are using to open your charts
john cary 120 Reputation points

2026-05-20T10:13:20.1266667+00:00

That usually happens when the chart sheets themselves were hidden, deleted, or the workbook view/layout changed.

A few things I’d check first:

Go to View → Unhide and see if the chart sheets appear there

Check the sheet tabs carefully because chart sheets can sometimes be hidden among worksheets

If you recently changed workbook views, switch back to Normal view

Try opening the file in desktop Excel instead of browser/mobile version

If the workbook was shared, someone may have deleted or hidden the chart tabs accidentally

Also, if you still see embedded charts inside worksheets, that’s a good sign because the chart data probably still exists — it may just be the separate chart sheets that are missing.

What version of Excel are you using (Windows, Mac, or Excel Online)?

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952118 0 Reputation points

2026-05-10T04:01:26.16+00:00

Unless you elaborate on the application you are using to open your charts
john cary 120 Reputation points

2026-05-20T10:13:20.1266667+00:00

That usually happens when the chart sheets themselves were hidden, deleted, or the workbook view/layout changed.

A few things I’d check first:

Go to View → Unhide and see if the chart sheets appear there

Check the sheet tabs carefully because chart sheets can sometimes be hidden among worksheets

If you recently changed workbook views, switch back to Normal view

Try opening the file in desktop Excel instead of browser/mobile version

If the workbook was shared, someone may have deleted or hidden the chart tabs accidentally

Also, if you still see embedded charts inside worksheets, that’s a good sign because the chart data probably still exists — it may just be the separate chart sheets that are missing.

What version of Excel are you using (Windows, Mac, or Excel Online)?

Answer 1

Simon Kelly 0

Hi,

In answer to the above 3 points :

1 - most recent version is already loaded.

2 - I cannot follow the instructions to regress the Excel version. Running the office deployment tool exe file just redirects me to the Microsoft store which is not a scenario described in the instructions.

3 - Effect is still there using web version of Excel.

Regards

Simon

Sin-D 10,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-13T04:13:09.83+00:00

Hi Simon Kelly,

Thank you for confirming.

Since this appears to be a broader rendering issue, I recommend reporting it through Microsoft’s official channel so it can be investigated. For reference: Send feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app.

At this point, please keep using workaround as you found: Move chart > “Object in worksheet”

Thanks for your understanding.

Answer 2

Sin-D 10,220 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Jerry Lilly,

I understand your concern, losing chart sheets (charts on separate tabs) can be confusing, especially when embedded charts are still visible. Let’s narrow this down a bit first:

Which app are you using to open the file? (for example: Excel desktop app, Excel for the web, or another spreadsheet program)
Where is the file stored? (local PC, OneDrive, USB, etc.)
When you right‑click on any tab at the bottom (if available), do you see an “Unhide” option? If yes, are any missing charts listed there?
Did this issue start after a specific action (such as saving, sharing, or opening the file on another device)?

Looking forward to your update.

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Sin-D 10,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-11T04:43:31.7+00:00

Hi Jerry Lilly,

Have you had the chance to check my answer yet?

Please do keep me updated.
Simon Kelly 0 Reputation points

2026-05-20T08:01:14.18+00:00

Hi Sin-D

I seem to be having very similar issues to Jerry. It started a few days ago after a scheduled software update. It affects all of my .xls or .xlsx files with charts on tabs, not embedded, so doesn't seem to be related to a single file corruption. Files can be on onedrive, hard-drive or even external hard-drive, the effect is the same.

The charts are still there on the tab but shrunk to a very small size with all of the text scrunched up. If I increase the zoom so I can see the chart, I can right click on it and move the chart to be an object in a worksheet and the chart is then ok - all formatting correct, data present, etc. So the issue seems to be the display of the chart when it is as a stand-alone tab, not embedded.

I'm running excel on a laptop with windows 11 version 25H2. The two most recent software updates after which the behaviour started were :

2026-05 Security Update (KB5089549) (26200.8457)

2026-05 .NET Framework Security Update (KB5087051)

I hope the above is useful

Regards

Simon
Sin-D 10,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-23T02:18:06.8533333+00:00
Hi Simon Kelly,

Thank you for the detailed information.

Based on your description:

Issue affects multiple files and storage locations

Only impacts chart sheets (separate tabs)

Started after recent updates

This strongly suggests a rendering/display issue in Excel, rather than file corruption.

Please try these quick checks to help me narrow this down:

Could you confirm your Excel version?

Open Excel > go to “File” > “Account” > “About Excel”

Does the issue persist if you open Excel in Safe Mode?

Press Windows + R

Type: excel /safe > press Enter

In the meantime, please try these quick steps

1, Disable hardware graphics acceleration

In Excel, go to “File” > “Options” > “Advanced”

Under “Display”, check “Disable hardware graphics acceleration”

Restart Excel

2, Change display scaling test

Temporarily set Windows display scaling to 100% (Settings > System > Display > “Scale”)

Reopen the file and check the chart sheets again
Simon Kelly 0 Reputation points

2026-06-04T07:29:22.48+00:00

Thanks for getting back to me. I'll respond to each of your queries.

1 - Excel version : Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2605 Build 16.0.20026.20140) 64-bit

2 - Issue persists when opening excel in Safe mode

3 - There is no option to disable graphics acceleration under Options > Advanced > Display

4 - Changing the windows scaling to 100% has no effect on this issue.

Regards

Simon
Sin-D 10,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-06T05:16:55.91+00:00
Hi Simon Kelly,

Thank you for the detailed follow‑up.

Based on your results, this strongly suggests the issue is related to how your current Excel build is rendering chart sheets, rather than any file corruption or local configuration. Please try the following:

1, Check for Office updates (possible fix in newer build)

Open Excel

Go to “File” > “Account”

Click “Update Options” > “Update Now”

2, Try rolling back to a previous Office version

If the issue started after a recent update, reverting to an earlier version can help confirm:

Follow Microsoft’s official guide: How to revert to an earlier version of Office

Note: This will temporarily remove newer updates. Make sure your files are saved before proceeding.

3, Test in Excel for the web (comparison check)

Open the same file via OneDrive in a browser

If chart sheets display normally there, it further confirms this is specific to the desktop app version

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All of my charts on a separate tab have disappeard.

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