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Does anyone know if or how I can have white major gridlines that are in
effect 'on top of' the columns in a chart? I'm trying to create a white
backgrounded histogram, with white horizontal gridlines that are effectively
only visible as they 'bisect' the coloured columns.

Any help appreciated.

Jay

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Hi,

You can create your own gridlines using an additional data series
plotted as an XY scatter chart. then use the X Error bars to draw your
lines.

Cheers
Andy


Jay wrote:
Does anyone know if or how I can have white major gridlines that are in
effect 'on top of' the columns in a chart? I'm trying to create a white
backgrounded histogram, with white horizontal gridlines that are effectively
only visible as they 'bisect' the coloured columns.

Any help appreciated.

Jay


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Cheers Andy,

I've done what you suggested & with a bit of fiddling have got it just as I
wanted. I've been reading Tufte & want to implement some of his avoiding
chart-junk & maximising data-ink ideas (not something Excel lends itself
to:-)

Thanks

Jay

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Pope" wrote:

Hi,

You can create your own gridlines using an additional data series
plotted as an XY scatter chart. then use the X Error bars to draw your
lines.

Cheers
Andy


Jay wrote:
Does anyone know if or how I can have white major gridlines that are in
effect 'on top of' the columns in a chart? I'm trying to create a white
backgrounded histogram, with white horizontal gridlines that are effectively
only visible as they 'bisect' the coloured columns.

Any help appreciated.

Jay


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