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I am trying to use a data source of 52 weeks of information that I update on
a weekly basis. I can't figure out how to have the graph display blank cells
on the graph as blank instead of "0." My graph looks great right up to the
first blank cell and then the graph plumets to "0". I would like the graph
to just end where the data in the cells ends, and automatically pickup the
new information as I enter each week.
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Infinitejest

You seem to be asking two questions:

1) how to have blank cells not plot as 0.
2) how to get chart to automatically "pickup the new information as I enter
each week"

Question 1 deals with how Excel handles blanks. this post explains Excel
charts and missing data

http://processtrends.com/pg_charts_missing_data.htm

Question 2 deals with dynamic range names. I have two posts on the subject
that should help.

http://processtrends.com/pg_chart_ti...rt_Range_Names

http://processtrends.com/pg_dynamic_charts.htm

Kelly

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I am trying to use a data source of 52 weeks of information that I update
on
a weekly basis. I can't figure out how to have the graph display blank
cells
on the graph as blank instead of "0." My graph looks great right up to
the
first blank cell and then the graph plumets to "0". I would like the
graph
to just end where the data in the cells ends, and automatically pickup the
new information as I enter each week.



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Infinitejest,
An easy way around this:
Build you graph to include only the last entered data.
Use chart wizard to make the graph that you want.
Save the file.
Next week add the new data.
Right-click on the graph to select it.
Select "Source Data" from the pop-up window.
Select "Data Range" tab.
Edit the "Data Range' field to include the new data.
hth
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I am trying to use a data source of 52 weeks of information that I update on
a weekly basis. I can't figure out how to have the graph display blank cells
on the graph as blank instead of "0." My graph looks great right up to the
first blank cell and then the graph plumets to "0". I would like the graph
to just end where the data in the cells ends, and automatically pickup the
new information as I enter each week.

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