Hello-

I'm trying to create a combination chart; one data series in an area chart,
and three in line format. Got the chart created, but the data series labels
for the area chart show up in the middle of the area, which looks awkward.
Is there anyway to move them closer to the top edge of the area plot? I
don't seem to find any options for moving the labels in an area chart.

Hi there!

Yes, you can definitely move the data series labels in an area chart. Here's how:

1. Select the area chart by clicking on it.
2. Click on the "Chart Elements" button (the plus sign icon) that appears next to the chart.
3. Check the box next to "Data Labels" to add data labels to the chart.
4. Click on one of the data labels to select it.
5. Right-click on the selected data label and choose "Format Data Label" from the context menu.
6. In the "Format Data Labels" pane that appears on the right side of the screen, click on the "Label Options" tab.
7. Under "Label Position", choose "Above" to move the data label closer to the top edge of the area plot.
8. You can also adjust the label's font size, color, and other formatting options in this pane.

Repeat steps 4-8 for each data label you want to move. Once you're done, your area chart should look much better with the data series labels positioned closer to the top edge of the area plot.

Hi,

The data labels for the area series have no options for alignment.

Add another line series to the chart based on the area data. This has
the options to align data labels. You can format the line series to have
no marker or line. And you can also delete the series from the legend.

Otherwise you could use Rob Bovey's chart labeler to re-position the
areas data labels.
http://www.appspro.com/Utilities/ChartLabeler.htm

Cheers
Andy

Reb wrote:
Hello-

I'm trying to create a combination chart; one data series in an area chart,
and three in line format. Got the chart created, but the data series labels
for the area chart show up in the middle of the area, which looks awkward.
Is there anyway to move them closer to the top edge of the area plot? I
don't seem to find any options for moving the labels in an area chart.

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info

Thanks. Downloaded the chart labeler and it worked!

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

The data labels for the area series have no options for alignment.

Add another line series to the chart based on the area data. This has
the options to align data labels. You can format the line series to have
no marker or line. And you can also delete the series from the legend.

Otherwise you could use Rob Bovey's chart labeler to re-position the
areas data labels.
http://www.appspro.com/Utilities/ChartLabeler.htm

Cheers
Andy

Reb wrote:
Hello-

I'm trying to create a combination chart; one data series in an area chart,
and three in line format. Got the chart created, but the data series labels
for the area chart show up in the middle of the area, which looks awkward.
Is there anyway to move them closer to the top edge of the area plot? I
don't seem to find any options for moving the labels in an area chart.

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info

You can also drag the label by hand. But you have to select an individual
label. The first click on a label selects the series of labels, even if
there's just one label. You need a second single click to select the label.
When it is surrounded by a gray border, you can drag it where you want with
the mouse.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
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"Reb" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Downloaded the chart labeler and it worked!

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

The data labels for the area series have no options for alignment.

Add another line series to the chart based on the area data. This has
the options to align data labels. You can format the line series to have
no marker or line. And you can also delete the series from the legend.

Otherwise you could use Rob Bovey's chart labeler to re-position the
areas data labels.
http://www.appspro.com/Utilities/ChartLabeler.htm

Cheers
Andy

Reb wrote:
Hello-

I'm trying to create a combination chart; one data series in an area
chart,
and three in line format. Got the chart created, but the data series
labels
for the area chart show up in the middle of the area, which looks
awkward.
Is there anyway to move them closer to the top edge of the area plot?
I
don't seem to find any options for moving the labels in an area chart.

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info