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xy scatter x axis
I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X
axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter
chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can
get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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What else does he want?
"maryj" wrote in message ... We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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Mary -
What part of it can't he get with a scatter chart? You can format the series to look like a line chart series by selecting the option with connecting lines, or by double clicking the series to reformat it. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ maryj wrote: We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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The part he doesn't get is the spacing between the values on the x axis.
Since there is a larger decrease from 16000 to 8000 than between 250 and 125, he would like the values 250 and 125 to appear closer together on the x axis than 16000 and 8000 appear. "Jon Peltier" wrote: Mary - What part of it can't he get with a scatter chart? You can format the series to look like a line chart series by selecting the option with connecting lines, or by double clicking the series to reformat it. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ maryj wrote: We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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I guess I'm confused. With an XY Scatter chart, you can get this. Are
each individual X value you listed the same distance apart now? If they are, it's probably set up as a LINE chart. "maryj" wrote in message ... The part he doesn't get is the spacing between the values on the x axis. Since there is a larger decrease from 16000 to 8000 than between 250 and 125, he would like the values 250 and 125 to appear closer together on the x axis than 16000 and 8000 appear. "Jon Peltier" wrote: Mary - What part of it can't he get with a scatter chart? You can format the series to look like a line chart series by selecting the option with connecting lines, or by double clicking the series to reformat it. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ maryj wrote: We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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I guess I'm confusing myself, too :) It is an XY Scatter. The data source
identifies the correct range to be used for the X axis, but the labels for the x axis, shows different numbers, ie. 0, 5000, etc. He wants the same values to display as the X axis labels as the values in the data range - 16000, 8000, etc. Using a Line chart, he gets the x axis labels he wants, but not, as you mentioned, the correct interval spacing. The XY chart, gives the interval spacing but not the correct x axis labels. Hope that makes sense. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I guess I'm confused. With an XY Scatter chart, you can get this. Are each individual X value you listed the same distance apart now? If they are, it's probably set up as a LINE chart. "maryj" wrote in message ... The part he doesn't get is the spacing between the values on the x axis. Since there is a larger decrease from 16000 to 8000 than between 250 and 125, he would like the values 250 and 125 to appear closer together on the x axis than 16000 and 8000 appear. "Jon Peltier" wrote: Mary - What part of it can't he get with a scatter chart? You can format the series to look like a line chart series by selecting the option with connecting lines, or by double clicking the series to reformat it. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ maryj wrote: We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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You might want to check the data series to see what you have defined for the
X and Y axes. You should get what you want using the XY chart. "maryj" wrote in message ... I guess I'm confusing myself, too :) It is an XY Scatter. The data source identifies the correct range to be used for the X axis, but the labels for the x axis, shows different numbers, ie. 0, 5000, etc. He wants the same values to display as the X axis labels as the values in the data range - 16000, 8000, etc. Using a Line chart, he gets the x axis labels he wants, but not, as you mentioned, the correct interval spacing. The XY chart, gives the interval spacing but not the correct x axis labels. Hope that makes sense. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I guess I'm confused. With an XY Scatter chart, you can get this. Are each individual X value you listed the same distance apart now? If they are, it's probably set up as a LINE chart. "maryj" wrote in message ... The part he doesn't get is the spacing between the values on the x axis. Since there is a larger decrease from 16000 to 8000 than between 250 and 125, he would like the values 250 and 125 to appear closer together on the x axis than 16000 and 8000 appear. "Jon Peltier" wrote: Mary - What part of it can't he get with a scatter chart? You can format the series to look like a line chart series by selecting the option with connecting lines, or by double clicking the series to reformat it. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ maryj wrote: We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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Maryj,
If it helps, I will post a detailed example of the solution that Tushar is referring to on my website after I get home from work tonight. As Jon, Barb, and Tushar mentioned the XY Scatter chart should work for you. The URL is below. ---- Regards, John Mansfield http://www.pdbook.com "maryj" wrote: I guess I'm confusing myself, too :) It is an XY Scatter. The data source identifies the correct range to be used for the X axis, but the labels for the x axis, shows different numbers, ie. 0, 5000, etc. He wants the same values to display as the X axis labels as the values in the data range - 16000, 8000, etc. Using a Line chart, he gets the x axis labels he wants, but not, as you mentioned, the correct interval spacing. The XY chart, gives the interval spacing but not the correct x axis labels. Hope that makes sense. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I guess I'm confused. With an XY Scatter chart, you can get this. Are each individual X value you listed the same distance apart now? If they are, it's probably set up as a LINE chart. "maryj" wrote in message ... The part he doesn't get is the spacing between the values on the x axis. Since there is a larger decrease from 16000 to 8000 than between 250 and 125, he would like the values 250 and 125 to appear closer together on the x axis than 16000 and 8000 appear. "Jon Peltier" wrote: Mary - What part of it can't he get with a scatter chart? You can format the series to look like a line chart series by selecting the option with connecting lines, or by double clicking the series to reformat it. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ maryj wrote: We've been going back and forth between the XY and Line. It seems like he can get part of what he wants with each of them but neither give him all that he wants. I'm beginning to think that it can't be done, but just wanted to pick the brains of all you charting gurus. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: I wonder if he's trying to create a LINE chart rather than an XY Scatter chart. Barb Reinhardt "maryj" wrote in message ... I have a client trying to create an XY scatter chart. The values for the X axis a 16000, 8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, 250 and 125. They are numbers, not text. He would like these values to be displayed in relation to the amount between the different values. For example, 16000 and 8000 should have more space between them than 250 and 125. Is there a way to do this? -- maryj |
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