Prevent Excel from resizing graphs

Question

When a row or column is inserted around a graph in Excel, Excel automatically resizes (expands) the graph. This corrupts the dimensions I determine for a specific graph. How can I prevent Excel from doing this resizing officiousness for all documents (i.e. existing and new ones) as default?

Answer 1

From Excel 2007 help:

1. Click anywhere in the chart.
2. This displays the chart tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs.
3. On the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Dialog Box Launcher (little square on the lower right corner of the group) next to Size.
4. On the Properties tab, under Object Positioning select the option that you want.