Maximum charts or data series in workbook

[JMaas]

I have a spreadsheet that I want to have 50 sheets with
data and 18 different charts referring to the data on each
individual sheet. The charts on each sheet refer to a
total of 21 different data series from its own sheet. I
have tried to make the workbook by using a template sheet
and copying the sheet, and renaming it. Strangely enough,
when I get to copying the 12th new sheet, I get the
information message "No more new fonts may be applied in
this workbook", and won't let me make any more copies of
sheets. This makes sense since 12*21=252 ...the 13th
sheet makes it 273 data series.
I know that the maximum amount of data series in one chart
is 255, but it seems that the maximum amount of data
series in charts in the entire workbook is 255. Could
this be true? Please advise.

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

Jon Peltier has some information on this issue in his Charting FAQ article:

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=209#jon025

 

[Jon Peltier]

The limit actually is fonts, like the error message said. I think it's
a maximum of 256 fonts, and Excel needs two fonts per chart (only one if
you don't use any autosizing text elements). I have put some hints into
a web page:

http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/Charts/FixFonts.html

- Jon