Hi everyone, and welcome back from the holidays. Here is my issue, and I
really hope one of you are able to help me with it:

I am trying to chart some data and have hit a wall. Here is basically what
I'm trying to chart:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2004 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2005 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2006 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2007 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$

I think you get the basic idea; my boss wants the $$$ amounts/revenue
charted by month and year, exactly as shown. However, when I enter the data
as shown above, I end up with the years being shown in a legend. I need the
years to appear as the "Y" axis, and for the months to appear as the "X"
axis. Can anyone poitn me in the right direction on this one? I really
appreciate any help......thanks!
--
TMc

How much egg nog was that?
If you have years on the y-axis and months on the x-axis, where are the
dollar values to go?
The result you describe (years on legend, or each year is a separate data
series) sound just fine

If you want a longitudinal chart (Jan 2002, Feb 2003 ....Jan 2004......Dec
2007) you will need to rearrange the data

Happy new year
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Bernard V Liengme
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"TMc" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone, and welcome back from the holidays. Here is my issue, and I
really hope one of you are able to help me with it:

I am trying to chart some data and have hit a wall. Here is basically what
I'm trying to chart:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2004 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2005 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2006 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2007 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$

I think you get the basic idea; my boss wants the $$$ amounts/revenue
charted by month and year, exactly as shown. However, when I enter the
data
as shown above, I end up with the years being shown in a legend. I need
the
years to appear as the "Y" axis, and for the months to appear as the "X"
axis. Can anyone poitn me in the right direction on this one? I really
appreciate any help......thanks!
--
TMc

Thank you for your reply....and in answer to your first question - that would
be no eggnog :-P

I did a stacked column chart, with years represented there instead of one of
the axes. Back to my original question - is what I originally wanted to
accomplish even possible? I'm stuck on this format only because it's what's
been scribbled on a sheet of paper and handed to me. I'm starting to think
I'll have to convince him another layout would be better.......
--
TMc


"TMc" wrote:

Hi everyone, and welcome back from the holidays. Here is my issue, and I
really hope one of you are able to help me with it:

I am trying to chart some data and have hit a wall. Here is basically what
I'm trying to chart:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2004 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2005 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2006 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2007 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$

I think you get the basic idea; my boss wants the $$$ amounts/revenue
charted by month and year, exactly as shown. However, when I enter the data
as shown above, I end up with the years being shown in a legend. I need the
years to appear as the "Y" axis, and for the months to appear as the "X"
axis. Can anyone poitn me in the right direction on this one? I really
appreciate any help......thanks!
--
TMc

OK, If what you want looks like this:

$20 |
$10 |
$5 |
$0 |
--------------------------------------------------------
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

You can do that by selecting series in columns.

If you want it to be:

Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
etc. |
----------------------------------------------------
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

That's not possible.

"TMc" wrote:

Thank you for your reply....and in answer to your first question - that would
be no eggnog :-P

I did a stacked column chart, with years represented there instead of one of
the axes. Back to my original question - is what I originally wanted to
accomplish even possible? I'm stuck on this format only because it's what's
been scribbled on a sheet of paper and handed to me. I'm starting to think
I'll have to convince him another layout would be better.......
--
TMc


"TMc" wrote:

Hi everyone, and welcome back from the holidays. Here is my issue, and I
really hope one of you are able to help me with it:

I am trying to chart some data and have hit a wall. Here is basically what
I'm trying to chart:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2004 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2005 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2006 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2007 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$

I think you get the basic idea; my boss wants the $$$ amounts/revenue
charted by month and year, exactly as shown. However, when I enter the data
as shown above, I end up with the years being shown in a legend. I need the
years to appear as the "Y" axis, and for the months to appear as the "X"
axis. Can anyone poitn me in the right direction on this one? I really
appreciate any help......thanks!
--
TMc

Actually, what I want looks more like this:

2003 $$
2004 $$
2005 $$
-----------------------------------------------------
Jan Feb Mar Apr

Any ideas or suggestions? Thank you.....

--
TMc


"Sean Timmons" wrote:

OK, If what you want looks like this:

$20 |
$10 |
$5 |
$0 |
--------------------------------------------------------
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

You can do that by selecting series in columns.

If you want it to be:

Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
etc. |
----------------------------------------------------
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

That's not possible.

"TMc" wrote:

Thank you for your reply....and in answer to your first question - that would
be no eggnog :-P

I did a stacked column chart, with years represented there instead of one of
the axes. Back to my original question - is what I originally wanted to
accomplish even possible? I'm stuck on this format only because it's what's
been scribbled on a sheet of paper and handed to me. I'm starting to think
I'll have to convince him another layout would be better.......
--
TMc


"TMc" wrote:

Hi everyone, and welcome back from the holidays. Here is my issue, and I
really hope one of you are able to help me with it:

I am trying to chart some data and have hit a wall. Here is basically what
I'm trying to chart:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2004 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2005 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2006 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2007 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$

I think you get the basic idea; my boss wants the $$$ amounts/revenue
charted by month and year, exactly as shown. However, when I enter the data
as shown above, I end up with the years being shown in a legend. I need the
years to appear as the "Y" axis, and for the months to appear as the "X"
axis. Can anyone poitn me in the right direction on this one? I really
appreciate any help......thanks!
--
TMc

Ask yourself if this picture represents a chart you could make by hand!
Try it with real dollar values.
--
Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"TMc" wrote in message
...
Actually, what I want looks more like this:

2003 $$
2004 $$
2005 $$
-----------------------------------------------------
Jan Feb Mar Apr

Any ideas or suggestions? Thank you.....

--
TMc


"Sean Timmons" wrote:

OK, If what you want looks like this:

$20 |
$10 |
$5 |
$0 |
--------------------------------------------------------
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

You can do that by selecting series in columns.

If you want it to be:

Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
etc. |
----------------------------------------------------
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

That's not possible.

"TMc" wrote:

Thank you for your reply....and in answer to your first question - that
would
be no eggnog :-P

I did a stacked column chart, with years represented there instead of
one of
the axes. Back to my original question - is what I originally wanted to
accomplish even possible? I'm stuck on this format only because it's
what's
been scribbled on a sheet of paper and handed to me. I'm starting to
think
I'll have to convince him another layout would be better.......
--
TMc


"TMc" wrote:

Hi everyone, and welcome back from the holidays. Here is my issue,
and I
really hope one of you are able to help me with it:

I am trying to chart some data and have hit a wall. Here is basically
what
I'm trying to chart:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2004 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2005 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2006 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$
2007 $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$

I think you get the basic idea; my boss wants the $$$ amounts/revenue
charted by month and year, exactly as shown. However, when I enter
the data
as shown above, I end up with the years being shown in a legend. I
need the
years to appear as the "Y" axis, and for the months to appear as the
"X"
axis. Can anyone poitn me in the right direction on this one? I
really
appreciate any help......thanks!
--
TMc

On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, in microsoft.public.excel.charting,
TMc said:
I did a stacked column chart, with years represented there instead of one of
the axes. Back to my original question - is what I originally wanted to
accomplish even possible? I'm stuck on this format only because it's what's
been scribbled on a sheet of paper and handed to me. I'm starting to think
I'll have to convince him another layout would be better...

It's amazing how many Excel chart problems start with "my boss really
wants it this way..." :-)

What you're describing (years on the y-axis, months on the x-axis,
dollars in the data label) is a table, just like the one you've written.
Are you sure he was asking for a chart and not a table?

If a chart, please say what chart. Line, column, bubble? You can have a
bubble chart--it'll look funny, but it may be just what your boss
wanted. In fact, the one person you should be asking is your boss, who
doesn't read this newsgroup.

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Del Cotter
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