Each series in a Stacking Bar chart can be either hidden (where the series is charted as a blank set) or excluded (where the series is not considered part of the chart data). Use the Display property of the ChartDataSeries object to determine if each series in the chart is shown, hidden, or excluded.

In the following examples, the second series is shown, hidden, and then excluded.

The Display property can be accessed at design time in the SeriesList Collection Editor. This editor can be accessed by opening up the ChartGroupsCollection Editor, expanding the ChartData node, then clicking the ellipsis next to the SeriesList property.