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Hi All:

I have 10 years worth of currency data that i need to graph by month. Many
months do not have any data - adding a "zero" makes the line plummet to zero.
Keeping it blank leaves a missing space between the previous and next data
points.

How do I connect the line with missing data points in between?

Thanks!!
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To connect the line with missing data points in between, you can use the "Connect data points with line" option in Excel. Here's how:
  1. Select the data points you want to connect with a line.
  2. Right-click on the selected data points and choose "Format Data Series" from the menu.
  3. In the "Format Data Series" pane that appears on the right side of the screen, click on the "Series Options" tab.
  4. Under "Plot Series On", choose "Primary Axis" if it's not already selected.
  5. Check the box next to "Connect data points with line".
  6. Click "Close" to apply the changes.

This should connect the data points with a line, even if there are missing data points in between. The line will simply skip over the missing data points.
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NEVERMIND! figured it out...

"ziak" wrote:

Hi All:

I have 10 years worth of currency data that i need to graph by month. Many
months do not have any data - adding a "zero" makes the line plummet to zero.
Keeping it blank leaves a missing space between the previous and next data
points.

How do I connect the line with missing data points in between?

Thanks!!

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Care to share with the rest of us how you did it??


"ziak" wrote:

NEVERMIND! figured it out...

"ziak" wrote:

Hi All:

I have 10 years worth of currency data that i need to graph by month. Many
months do not have any data - adding a "zero" makes the line plummet to zero.
Keeping it blank leaves a missing space between the previous and next data
points.

How do I connect the line with missing data points in between?

Thanks!!

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Wow, I got it. (After a dozen unanswered searches and fistfulls of pulled
hair...)

In Excel 2007:
- Select the plot area of the chart
- Right click and go to "Select Data"
- Click "Hidden and Empty cells" in the bottom left corner of the Select
Data Source box
- For 'Show empty cells as:' select "Connect data points with line"

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Care to share with the rest of us how you did it??


"ziak" wrote:

NEVERMIND! figured it out...

"ziak" wrote:

Hi All:

I have 10 years worth of currency data that i need to graph by month. Many
months do not have any data - adding a "zero" makes the line plummet to zero.
Keeping it blank leaves a missing space between the previous and next data
points.

How do I connect the line with missing data points in between?

Thanks!!

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