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Horizontal Error Bars in Excel 2007
Is it possible to still do this in Excel 2007? I can find Vertical, but not
horizontal. Thanks, Barb Reinhardt |
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Answer: Horizontal Error Bars in Excel 2007
Hi Barb,
Yes, it is definitely possible to add horizontal error bars in Excel 2007. Here's how you can do it:
Your horizontal error bars should now be visible on your chart. If you need to make any adjustments, you can always go back to the "Format Error Bars" dialog box and make changes as needed.
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Horizontal Error Bars in Excel 2007
Hi Barb,
Yes, they still exist but they're not easy to find. If you have an XY chart for example, click on the outside edge. In the layout tab go to the analysis group. Select Error Bars - More Error Bar Options. It should then add vertical and horizontal error bars to your chart. However, the Format Error Bars dialog box indicates only Vertical Error Bars. What is hard to see is that the dialog box is modeless. So, while it's still on your screen you can click on the error bars in the chart. As you click on a horizontal error bar, the dialog box will switch to a horizontal mode. When you click on a vertical error bar, it then goes to the vertical mode. Seems like it was a lot easier in Excel 2003. Jon Peltier has a blog post that covers this behavior: http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/err...in-excel-2007/ ---- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: Is it possible to still do this in Excel 2007? I can find Vertical, but not horizontal. Thanks, Barb Reinhardt |
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I have tried these instructions and Jon Peltier's forum and still cannot add
X-error bars. I have an X-Y scatter plot, and when I add error bars it is only vertical. If I click on my series with the error bar modeless dialog box on the screen, I can only click on the vertical error bars. how can I click on (to select) horizontal error bars if they don't seem to exist? So very frustrating. Give me Excel 2002 back. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hi Barb, Yes, they still exist but they're not easy to find. If you have an XY chart for example, click on the outside edge. In the layout tab go to the analysis group. Select Error Bars - More Error Bar Options. It should then add vertical and horizontal error bars to your chart. However, the Format Error Bars dialog box indicates only Vertical Error Bars. What is hard to see is that the dialog box is modeless. So, while it's still on your screen you can click on the error bars in the chart. As you click on a horizontal error bar, the dialog box will switch to a horizontal mode. When you click on a vertical error bar, it then goes to the vertical mode. Seems like it was a lot easier in Excel 2003. Jon Peltier has a blog post that covers this behavior: http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/err...in-excel-2007/ ---- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: Is it possible to still do this in Excel 2007? I can find Vertical, but not horizontal. Thanks, Barb Reinhardt |
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Horizontal Error Bars in Excel 2007
The error bars are there, if it is in fact an XY chart and not a line
chart. The arbitrary value Excel assigns may make them too short to see behind the oversized Excel 2007 markers. You can select them using the dropdown in the top left of the Chart Tools Layout and Format tabs. You could also try out the (free!) utility on my web site: Error Bars in Excel 2007 Charts | PTS Blog http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/err...in-excel-2007/ - Jon ------- Jon Peltier Peltier Technical Services, Inc. http://peltiertech.com/ jaymongrel wrote: I have tried these instructions and Jon Peltier's forum and still cannot add X-error bars. I have an X-Y scatter plot, and when I add error bars it is only vertical. If I click on my series with the error bar modeless dialog box on the screen, I can only click on the vertical error bars. how can I click on (to select) horizontal error bars if they don't seem to exist? So very frustrating. Give me Excel 2002 back. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hi Barb, Yes, they still exist but they're not easy to find. If you have an XY chart for example, click on the outside edge. In the layout tab go to the analysis group. Select Error Bars - More Error Bar Options. It should then add vertical and horizontal error bars to your chart. However, the Format Error Bars dialog box indicates only Vertical Error Bars. What is hard to see is that the dialog box is modeless. So, while it's still on your screen you can click on the error bars in the chart. As you click on a horizontal error bar, the dialog box will switch to a horizontal mode. When you click on a vertical error bar, it then goes to the vertical mode. Seems like it was a lot easier in Excel 2003. Jon Peltier has a blog post that covers this behavior: http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/err...in-excel-2007/ ---- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: Is it possible to still do this in Excel 2007? I can find Vertical, but not horizontal. Thanks, Barb Reinhardt |
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