Okay, I'll bite. Send a copy of the errant worksheet to me in an email to

jonxlmvp at peltiertech dot com

I'll take a look.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Greener2224" wrote in message
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Done all of that if I reverse my selection of data for x and y the graph
works perfectly but has the wrong orientation

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Make sure the chart is using the correct data for its X values.
Make sure these data are truly numeric, and not numbers stored as text.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Greener2224" wrote in message
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I was using the xy chart but the x values were not plotting correctly
the
were acting as if the wer the numbers 1,2,3,4.....

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Use the XY chart type, not the line type, and make sure the chart is
using
the X data.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Greener2224" wrote in message
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The x values will not display properly. They just plot as if they
were
the
numbers 1 2 3 etc but the y values are fine.
If I make the reverse the x and y data the graph works but is of
course
not
in the format I want
Suggestions please