Has anyone encountered a problem in Microsoft Excel 2003 with pie charts
where negative values data labels show up with reverse brackets (i.e. )5( )?
I sent this spreadsheet that I am working on to my home computer and when I
opened it up in Microsoft Excel 2002 the negative number label appeared
correctly (i.e. (5) ). I know the ultimate idea of a pie chart is not to
have a negative number, but on my pie chart I am showing total earnings for
different areas.

I am open to other chart representations to show total earnings for multiple
(10 areas).

Thanks.

I've heard of this problem, but I think it's less important than the fact
that you have negative values in a pie chart. How do you define a wedge of
negative width?

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
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"Robert Burke" <Robert wrote in message
...
Has anyone encountered a problem in Microsoft Excel 2003 with pie charts
where negative values data labels show up with reverse brackets
(i.e. )5( )?
I sent this spreadsheet that I am working on to my home computer and when
I
opened it up in Microsoft Excel 2002 the negative number label appeared
correctly (i.e. (5) ). I know the ultimate idea of a pie chart is not to
have a negative number, but on my pie chart I am showing total earnings
for
different areas.

I am open to other chart representations to show total earnings for
multiple
(10 areas).

Thanks.

Jon: It's a bit like imaginary numbers. With a positive number the lines of
the wedge are at angle theta but with a negative value the angle is
360+theta. <g
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
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"Jon Peltier" wrote in message
...
I've heard of this problem, but I think it's less important than the fact
that you have negative values in a pie chart. How do you define a wedge of
negative width?

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
_______


"Robert Burke" <Robert wrote in message
...
Has anyone encountered a problem in Microsoft Excel 2003 with pie charts
where negative values data labels show up with reverse brackets
(i.e. )5( )?
I sent this spreadsheet that I am working on to my home computer and when
I
opened it up in Microsoft Excel 2002 the negative number label appeared
correctly (i.e. (5) ). I know the ultimate idea of a pie chart is not to
have a negative number, but on my pie chart I am showing total earnings
for
different areas.

I am open to other chart representations to show total earnings for
multiple
(10 areas).

Thanks.

On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, in microsoft.public.excel.charting,
Robert Burke said:

Has anyone encountered a problem in Microsoft Excel 2003 with pie charts
where negative values data labels show up with reverse brackets (i.e. )5( )?
I sent this spreadsheet that I am working on to my home computer and when I
opened it up in Microsoft Excel 2002 the negative number label appeared
correctly (i.e. (5) ). I know the ultimate idea of a pie chart is not to
have a negative number, but on my pie chart I am showing total earnings for
different areas.

I am open to other chart representations to show total earnings for multiple
(10 areas).

Have you considered a waterfall chart? This shows the positive
contributions, the negative ones, and the net total.

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Waterfall.html

--
Del Cotter
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which goes to a spam folder-- please send your email to del3 instead.

I use waterfall graphs in most of our presentations. I was trying to switch
it up a little bit and give the people who view the reports I create a little
different view of things. I know that negative values should not happen on a
pie chart, but at first it appeared to be the best representation of the
detail (earnings: profit or loss) that I was trying to show.

"Del Cotter" wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, in microsoft.public.excel.charting,
Robert Burke said:

Has anyone encountered a problem in Microsoft Excel 2003 with pie charts
where negative values data labels show up with reverse brackets (i.e. )5( )?
I sent this spreadsheet that I am working on to my home computer and when I
opened it up in Microsoft Excel 2002 the negative number label appeared
correctly (i.e. (5) ). I know the ultimate idea of a pie chart is not to
have a negative number, but on my pie chart I am showing total earnings for
different areas.

I am open to other chart representations to show total earnings for multiple
(10 areas).

Have you considered a waterfall chart? This shows the positive
contributions, the negative ones, and the net total.

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Waterfall.html

--
Del Cotter
NB Personal replies to this post will send email to ,
which goes to a spam folder-- please send your email to del3 instead.

Pie charts are almost never a good way to display information. The perceived
size of a wedge varies with the orientation of the wedge, and it doesn't do
negative numbers. There are numerous alternatives that improve the transfer
of information.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
_______


"Robert Burke" wrote in message
...
I use waterfall graphs in most of our presentations. I was trying to
switch
it up a little bit and give the people who view the reports I create a
little
different view of things. I know that negative values should not happen
on a
pie chart, but at first it appeared to be the best representation of the
detail (earnings: profit or loss) that I was trying to show.

"Del Cotter" wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, in microsoft.public.excel.charting,
Robert Burke said:

Has anyone encountered a problem in Microsoft Excel 2003 with pie charts
where negative values data labels show up with reverse brackets
(i.e. )5( )?
I sent this spreadsheet that I am working on to my home computer and
when I
opened it up in Microsoft Excel 2002 the negative number label appeared
correctly (i.e. (5) ). I know the ultimate idea of a pie chart is not
to
have a negative number, but on my pie chart I am showing total earnings
for
different areas.

I am open to other chart representations to show total earnings for
multiple
(10 areas).

Have you considered a waterfall chart? This shows the positive
contributions, the negative ones, and the net total.

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Waterfall.html

--
Del Cotter
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,
which goes to a spam folder-- please send your email to del3 instead.