Managing Chart Windows

By default, charts are displayed when you run a simulation. You can close the forecast and other chart windows at any time and the simulation will continue. Running a simulation with the windows closed decreases the time required to run the simulation.

  To specify whether charts display when simulations are running, see Setting Forecast Preferences.

  To close one chart window, click the Close icon in the corner of the chart window.

  To display, cascade, and close all chart windows, select Analyze and then one of the following commands (in Microsoft Excel 2007 or later, select Analyze, then View Charts, and then the command):

  • Open Selected Cells — Opens charts for all assumption and forecast cells in the selected range

  • Cascade — Neatly stacks all windows in front of Microsoft Excel

  • Close All — Closes all chart windows and clears the current simulation results and stored results from memory.

The remaining commands in the Analyze menu or group open charts of each type (Opening Charts).