diff --git a/File-Formats/XlsIO/Working-with-Charts.md b/File-Formats/XlsIO/Working-with-Charts.md
index 2cb2c51b0..5eaa23fae 100644
--- a/File-Formats/XlsIO/Working-with-Charts.md
+++ b/File-Formats/XlsIO/Working-with-Charts.md
@@ -2320,36 +2320,63 @@ The following code examples illustrate how to position the chart elements.
 
 {% tabs %}  
 {% highlight c# tabtitle="C# [Cross-platform]" %}
-//Manually positioning plot area
+//Manually positioning chart plot area using Layout
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 
-//Manually positioning chart legend 
+//Manually positioning chart plot area using Manual Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+//Manually positioning chart legend area using Layout
 chart.Legend.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 chart.Legend.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+//Manually positioning chart legend area using Manual Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight c# tabtitle="C# [Windows-specific]" %}
-//Manually positioning plot area
+//Manually positioning chart plot area using Layout
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 
-//Manually positioning chart legend 
+//Manually positioning chart plot area using Manual Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+//Manually positioning chart legend area using Layout
 chart.Legend.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 chart.Legend.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+//Manually positioning chart legend area using Manual Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight vb.net tabtitle="VB.NET [Windows-specific]" %}
-'Manually positioning plot area
+'Manually positioning chart plot area using Layout
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge
 
-'Manually positioning chart legend
+'Manually positioning chart plot area using Manual Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+'Manually positioning chart legend area using Layout
 chart.Legend.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge
 chart.Legend.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge
+
+'Manually positioning chart legend area using Manual Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 {% endhighlight %}
 {% endtabs %}  
 
@@ -2395,45 +2422,171 @@ The following code examples illustrate how to resize chart elements such as plot
 
 {% tabs %}  
 {% highlight c# tabtitle="C# [Cross-platform]" %}
-//Manually resizing chart plot area
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 50;
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 75;
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 300;
+//Manually resizing chart plot area using Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 70;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 40;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 280;
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.Height = 200;
 
-//Manually resizing chart legend 
+//Manually resizing chart plot area using Manual Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.80;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.65;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.03;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = -0.1;
+
+//Manually resizing chart legend area using Layout
 chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400;
 chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150;
 chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150;
 chart.Legend.Layout.Height = 100;
+
+//Manually resizing chart legend area using Manual Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.09;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.30;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.36;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.68;
+
+//Manually resizing chart title area using Layout
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Top = 10;
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Left = 150;
+
+//Manually resizing chart title area using Manual Layout
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.005;
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.26;
+
+//Manually resizing axis title area using Layout
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 15;
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 25;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+
+//Manually resizing axis title area using Manual Layout
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.04;
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.34;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.38;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.95;
+
+//Manually resizing data label area using Layout
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Left = 0.09;
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Top = 0.01;
+
+//Manually resizing data label area using Manual Layout
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.09;
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.01;
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight c# tabtitle="C# [Windows-specific]" %}
-//Manually resizing chart plot area
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 50;
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 75;
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 300;
+//Manually resizing chart plot area using Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 70;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 40;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 280;
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.Height = 200;
 
-//Manually resizing chart legend 
+//Manually resizing chart plot area using Manual Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.80;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.65;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.03;
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = -0.1;
+
+//Manually resizing chart legend area using Layout
 chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400;
 chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150;
 chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150;
 chart.Legend.Layout.Height = 100;
+
+//Manually resizing chart legend area using Manual Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.09;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.30;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.36;
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.68;
+
+//Manually resizing chart title area using Layout
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Top = 10;
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Left = 150;
+
+//Manually resizing chart title area using Manual Layout
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.005;
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.26;
+
+//Manually resizing axis title area using Layout
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 15;
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 25;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+
+//Manually resizing axis title area using Manual Layout
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.04;
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.34;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.38;
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.95;
+
+//Manually resizing data label area using Layout
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Left = 0.09;
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Top = 0.01;
+
+//Manually resizing data label area using Manual Layout
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.09;
+chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.01;
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight vb.net tabtitle="VB.NET [Windows-specific]" %}
-'Manually resizing chart plot area
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 50
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 75
-chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 300            
+'Manually resizing chart plot area using Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 70
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 40
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 280
 chart.PlotArea.Layout.Height = 200
 
-'Manually resizing chart legend 
-chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400          
-chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150           
-chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150           
+'Manually resizing chart plot area using Manual Layout
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.80
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.65
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.03
+chart.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = -0.1
+
+'Manually resizing chart legend area using Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400
+chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150
+chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150
 chart.Legend.Layout.Height = 100
+
+'Manually resizing chart legend area using Manual Layout
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.09
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.30
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.36
+chart.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.68
+
+'Manually resizing chart title area using Layout
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart"
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Top = 10
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Left = 150
+
+'Manually resizing chart title area using Manual Layout
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart"
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.005
+chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.26
+
+'Manually resizing axis title area using Layout
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 15
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 25
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20
+
+'Manually resizing axis title area using Manual Layout
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.04
+chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.34
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.38
+chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.95
+
+'Manually resizing data label area using Layout
+chart.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.Left = 0.09
+chart.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.Top = 0.01
+
+'Manually resizing data label area using Manual Layout
+chart.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.09
+chart.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.01
 {% endhighlight %}
 {% endtabs %}  
 
@@ -2444,17 +2597,17 @@ The following code example explains how to apply transparency to chart area.
 {% tabs %}  
 {% highlight c# tabtitle="C# [Cross-platform]" %}
 //Applying transparency to chart area
-chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.9;
+chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5;
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight c# tabtitle="C# [Windows-specific]" %}
 //Applying transparency to chart area
-chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.9;
+chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5;
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight vb.net tabtitle="VB.NET [Windows-specific]" %}
 'Applying transparency to chart area
-chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.9
+chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5
 {% endhighlight %}
 {% endtabs %}  
 
@@ -2465,9 +2618,12 @@ The complete code snippet illustrating the above options is shown below.
 using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
 {
   IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
-  application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
+  application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Xlsx;
   FileStream inputStream = new FileStream("Sample.xlsx", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
   IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open(inputStream);
+
+  //Positioning chart elements using layout
+  //Access the first sheet in the workbook
   IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
 
   IChartShape chart = sheet.Charts[0];
@@ -2478,12 +2634,12 @@ using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
   chart.RightColumn = 10;
   chart.BottomRow = 10;
 
-  //Manually positioning plot area
+  //Manually positioning chart plot area
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 
-  //Manually positioning chart legend
+  //Manually positioning chart legend area
   chart.Legend.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
   chart.Legend.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
   IShape chartShape = chart as IShape;
@@ -2495,19 +2651,92 @@ using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
   chartShape.Width = 500;
 
   //Manually resizing chart plot area
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 50;
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 75;
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 300;
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 70;
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 40;
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 280;
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.Height = 200;
 
-  //Manually resizing chart legend
+  //Manually resizing chart legend area
   chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400;
   chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150;
-  chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 200;
+  chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150;
   chart.Legend.Layout.Height = 100;
 
+  // Manually resizing chart title area 
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Top = 10;
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Left = 150;
+
+  // Manually resizing axis title area 
+  chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 15;
+  chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+  chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 25;
+  chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+
+  // Manually resizing data label area 
+  chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Left = 0.09;
+  chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Top = 0.01;
+
   //Applying transparency to chart area
-  chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.9;
+  chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5;
+
+  //Positioning chart elements using manual layout
+  //Access the second sheet in the workbook
+  IWorksheet sheet1 = workbook.Worksheets[1];
+
+  IChartShape chart1 = sheet1.Charts[0];
+
+  //Positioning chart in a worksheet
+  chart1.TopRow = 5;
+  chart1.LeftColumn = 5;
+  chart1.RightColumn = 10;
+  chart1.BottomRow = 10;
+
+  //Manually positioning chart plot area
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+  //Manually positioning chart legend area
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+  IShape chartShape1 = chart1 as IShape;
+
+  //Set Height of the chart in pixels
+  chartShape1.Height = 300;
+
+  //Set Width of the chart
+  chartShape1.Width = 500;
+
+  //Manually resizing chart plot area
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.80;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.65;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.03;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = -0.1;
+
+  //Manually resizing chart legend area
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.09;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.30;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.36;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.68;
+
+  //Manually resizing chart title area
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.005;
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.26;
+
+  //Manually resizing axis title area
+  chart1.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.04;
+  chart1.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.34;
+  chart1.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.38;
+  chart1.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.95;
+
+  //Manually resizing data label area
+  chart1.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.09;
+  chart1.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.01;
+
+  //Applying transparency to chart area
+  chart1.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5;
 
   //Saving the workbook as stream
   FileStream stream = new FileStream("Chart.xlsx", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
@@ -2520,9 +2749,13 @@ using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
 using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
 {
   IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
-  application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
+  application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Xlsx;
   IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx", ExcelOpenType.Automatic);
+
+  //Positioning chart elements using layout
+  //Access the first sheet in the workbook
   IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
+
   IChartShape chart = sheet.Charts[0];
 
   //Positioning chart in a worksheet
@@ -2531,12 +2764,12 @@ using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
   chart.RightColumn = 10;
   chart.BottomRow = 10;
 
-  //Manually positioning plot area
+  //Manually positioning chart plot area
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
 
-  //Manually positioning chart legend
+  //Manually positioning chart legend area
   chart.Legend.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
   chart.Legend.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
   IShape chartShape = chart as IShape;
@@ -2548,19 +2781,92 @@ using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
   chartShape.Width = 500;
 
   //Manually resizing chart plot area
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 50;
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 75;
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 300;
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 70;
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 40;
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 280;
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.Height = 200;
 
-  //Manually resizing chart legend
+  //Manually resizing chart legend area
   chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400;
   chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150;
-  chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 200;
+  chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150;
   chart.Legend.Layout.Height = 100;
 
+  // Manually resizing chart title area 
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Top = 10;
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Left = 150;
+
+  // Manually resizing axis title area 
+  chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 15;
+  chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+  chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 25;
+  chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20;
+
+  // Manually resizing data label area 
+  chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Left = 0.09;
+  chart.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.Top = 0.01;
+
+  //Applying transparency to chart area
+  chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5;
+
+  //Positioning chart elements using manual layout
+  //Access the second sheet in the workbook
+  IWorksheet sheet1 = workbook.Worksheets[1];
+
+  IChartShape chart1 = sheet1.Charts[0];
+
+  //Positioning chart in a worksheet
+  chart1.TopRow = 5;
+  chart1.LeftColumn = 5;
+  chart1.RightColumn = 10;
+  chart1.BottomRow = 10;
+
+  //Manually positioning chart plot area
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+
+  //Manually positioning chart legend area
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge;
+  IShape chartShape1 = chart1 as IShape;
+
+  //Set Height of the chart in pixels
+  chartShape1.Height = 300;
+
+  //Set Width of the chart
+  chartShape1.Width = 500;
+
+  //Manually resizing chart plot area
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.80;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.65;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.03;
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = -0.1;
+
+  //Manually resizing chart legend area
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.09;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.30;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.36;
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.68;
+
+  //Manually resizing chart title area
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart";
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.005;
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.26;
+
+  //Manually resizing axis title area
+  chart1.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.04;
+  chart1.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.34;
+  chart1.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.38;
+  chart1.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.95;
+
+  //Manually resizing data label area
+  chart1.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.09;
+  chart1.Series[0].DataPoints[0].DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.01;
+
   //Applying transparency to chart area
-  chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.9;
+  chart1.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5;
 
   workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
 }
@@ -2569,9 +2875,13 @@ using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
 {% highlight vb.net tabtitle="VB.NET [Windows-specific]" %}
 Using excelEngine As ExcelEngine = New ExcelEngine()
   Dim application As IApplication = excelEngine.Excel
-  application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013
+  application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Xlsx
   Dim workbook As IWorkbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx", ExcelOpenType.Automatic)
+
+  'Positioning chart elements using layout
+  'Access the first sheet in the workbook
   Dim sheet As IWorksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
+
   Dim chart As IChartShape = sheet.Charts(0)
 
   'Positioning chart in a worksheet
@@ -2580,12 +2890,12 @@ Using excelEngine As ExcelEngine = New ExcelEngine()
   chart.RightColumn = 10
   chart.BottomRow = 10
 
-  'Manually positioning plot area
+  'Manually positioning chart plot area
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge
 
-  'Manually positioning chart legend
+  'Manually positioning chart legend area
   chart.Legend.Layout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge
   chart.Legend.Layout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge
   Dim chartShape As IShape = TryCast(chart, IShape)
@@ -2597,19 +2907,92 @@ Using excelEngine As ExcelEngine = New ExcelEngine()
   chartShape.Width = 500
 
   'Manually resizing chart plot area
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 50
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 75
-  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 300
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Left = 70
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Top = 40
+  chart.PlotArea.Layout.Width = 280
   chart.PlotArea.Layout.Height = 200
 
-  'Manually resizing chart legend
+  'Manually resizing chart legend area
   chart.Legend.Layout.Left = 400
   chart.Legend.Layout.Top = 150
-  chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 200
+  chart.Legend.Layout.Width = 150
   chart.Legend.Layout.Height = 100
 
+  'Manually resizing chart title area 
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart"
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Top = 10
+  chart.ChartTitleArea.Layout.Left = 150
+
+  'Manually resizing axis title area 
+  chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 15
+  chart.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20
+  chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Left = 25
+  chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.Top = 20
+
+  'Manually resizing data label area 
+  chart.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.Left = 0.09
+  chart.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.Top = 0.01
+
+  'Applying transparency to chart area
+  chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5
+
+  'Positioning chart elements using manual layout
+  'Access the second sheet in the workbook
+  Dim sheet1 As IWorksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
+
+  Dim chart1 As IChartShape = sheet.Charts(0)
+
+  //Positioning chart in a worksheet
+  chart1.TopRow = 5
+  chart1.LeftColumn = 5
+  chart1.RightColumn = 10
+  chart1.BottomRow = 10
+
+  //Manually positioning chart plot area
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LayoutTarget = LayoutTargets.inner
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge
+
+  //Manually positioning chart legend area
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.LeftMode = LayoutModes.edge
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.TopMode = LayoutModes.edge
+  Dim chartShape1 As IShape = TryCast(chart1, IShape)
+
+  //Set Height of the chart in pixels
+  chartShape1.Height = 300
+
+  //Set Width of the chart
+  chartShape1.Width = 500
+
+  //Manually resizing chart plot area
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.80
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.65
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.03
+  chart1.PlotArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = -0.1
+
+  //Manually resizing chart legend area
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Height = 0.09
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Width = 0.30
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.36
+  chart1.Legend.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.68
+
+  'Manually resizing chart title area
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Text = "Sample Chart"
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.005
+  chart1.ChartTitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.26
+
+  'Manually resizing axis title area
+  chart1.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.04
+  chart1.PrimaryValueAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.34
+  chart1.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.38
+  chart1.PrimaryCategoryAxis.TitleArea.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.95
+
+  'Manually resizing data label area
+  chart1.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Left = 0.09
+  chart1.Series(0).DataPoints(0).DataLabels.Layout.ManualLayout.Top = 0.01
+
   'Applying transparency to chart area
-  chart.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.9
+  chart1.ChartArea.Fill.Transparency = 0.5
 
   workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx")
 End Using