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Excel Data Markers, Limit Qty
Currently use XY Scatter Charts to plot data with 401 or more points. When I
take each curve and add markers to it, so many data markers show up that it obliterates the curve and makes it hard to tell where the true curve is. I have tried making them smaller but by the time you make them small enough they become hard to recognize within the line itself. Is there any way to limit the number of data markers? Something that allows me to put a data marker every 10th, 100th, etc point? |
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From the Excel Charting FAQ:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...?ID=209#jon024 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Jeko" wrote in message ... Currently use XY Scatter Charts to plot data with 401 or more points. When I take each curve and add markers to it, so many data markers show up that it obliterates the curve and makes it hard to tell where the true curve is. I have tried making them smaller but by the time you make them small enough they become hard to recognize within the line itself. Is there any way to limit the number of data markers? Something that allows me to put a data marker every 10th, 100th, etc point? |
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Hi Jon
Thank you for the direction to your website. I have plotted my graphs with up to 1020 data points with reduced number of markers using your method. However, I wish to know how to combine the legends, as using your method shows two legends (which indicated as two series). Is there any method that I could show one legend with markers and line on it? (As now there are two legends--one with only a line and another one with only the marker) Many thanks, Casy "Jon Peltier" wrote: From the Excel Charting FAQ: http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...?ID=209#jon024 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Jeko" wrote in message ... Currently use XY Scatter Charts to plot data with 401 or more points. When I take each curve and add markers to it, so many data markers show up that it obliterates the curve and makes it hard to tell where the true curve is. I have tried making them smaller but by the time you make them small enough they become hard to recognize within the line itself. Is there any way to limit the number of data markers? Something that allows me to put a data marker every 10th, 100th, etc point? |
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Hi,
You could add a third series with no data but with the correct line and marker formatting. You can then remove the other 2 legend entries http://www.andypope.info/charts/deletelegendentry.htm If you only have the 1 series though do you really need a legend? Cheers Andy -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info "Casy" wrote in message ... Hi Jon Thank you for the direction to your website. I have plotted my graphs with up to 1020 data points with reduced number of markers using your method. However, I wish to know how to combine the legends, as using your method shows two legends (which indicated as two series). Is there any method that I could show one legend with markers and line on it? (As now there are two legends--one with only a line and another one with only the marker) Many thanks, Casy "Jon Peltier" wrote: From the Excel Charting FAQ: http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...?ID=209#jon024 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Jeko" wrote in message ... Currently use XY Scatter Charts to plot data with 401 or more points. When I take each curve and add markers to it, so many data markers show up that it obliterates the curve and makes it hard to tell where the true curve is. I have tried making them smaller but by the time you make them small enough they become hard to recognize within the line itself. Is there any way to limit the number of data markers? Something that allows me to put a data marker every 10th, 100th, etc point? |
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I have more than 4 series.
Thank you very much! "Andy Pope" wrote: Hi, You could add a third series with no data but with the correct line and marker formatting. You can then remove the other 2 legend entries http://www.andypope.info/charts/deletelegendentry.htm If you only have the 1 series though do you really need a legend? Cheers Andy -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info "Casy" wrote in message ... Hi Jon Thank you for the direction to your website. I have plotted my graphs with up to 1020 data points with reduced number of markers using your method. However, I wish to know how to combine the legends, as using your method shows two legends (which indicated as two series). Is there any method that I could show one legend with markers and line on it? (As now there are two legends--one with only a line and another one with only the marker) Many thanks, Casy "Jon Peltier" wrote: From the Excel Charting FAQ: http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...?ID=209#jon024 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Jeko" wrote in message ... Currently use XY Scatter Charts to plot data with 401 or more points. When I take each curve and add markers to it, so many data markers show up that it obliterates the curve and makes it hard to tell where the true curve is. I have tried making them smaller but by the time you make them small enough they become hard to recognize within the line itself. Is there any way to limit the number of data markers? Something that allows me to put a data marker every 10th, 100th, etc point? |
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