Okay, I'm sure I'm not using the correct language while asking this question,
so bare with me....
I have a bar chart plotting volume numbers for each package we sell.
However, only ONE product sells over 1000 cases a week and the rest of the
products are like 10 to 40. So, my chart has one long bar for one product
and small ones which you can hardly see. Is there anyway to build a chart
that doesn't skew out so much. Thanks for the assistance.

Hi,

You can do this by using two axes - one for the small series, the other for
the large series. I invented a way to do this about 15 years ago for column
charts but the same technique works for bars.

Before I write out the steps - what version of Excel are you using <=2003 or
2007? And are these bars or columns?

--
Thanks,
Shane Devenshire


"J L C" wrote:

Okay, I'm sure I'm not using the correct language while asking this question,
so bare with me....
I have a bar chart plotting volume numbers for each package we sell.
However, only ONE product sells over 1000 cases a week and the rest of the
products are like 10 to 40. So, my chart has one long bar for one product
and small ones which you can hardly see. Is there anyway to build a chart
that doesn't skew out so much. Thanks for the assistance.

Oh and one more thing, in the title you mention pivot chart, but you don't in
the body of the message. Is this chart from a pivot table and if so do you
need to retain the link between the chart and pivot table range?

--
Thanks,
Shane Devenshire


"J L C" wrote:

Okay, I'm sure I'm not using the correct language while asking this question,
so bare with me....
I have a bar chart plotting volume numbers for each package we sell.
However, only ONE product sells over 1000 cases a week and the rest of the
products are like 10 to 40. So, my chart has one long bar for one product
and small ones which you can hardly see. Is there anyway to build a chart
that doesn't skew out so much. Thanks for the assistance.

hi shane, very interested in seeing what you described below. once the site
is back up please post your solution, thanks!


"ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, You can do this by using two axes - one for
the small series, the other for the large series.

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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


"mwam423" wrote in message
...
hi shane, very interested in seeing what you described below. once the
site
is back up please post your solution, thanks!


"ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, You can do this by using two axes - one for
the small series, the other for the large series.

hi jon, appreciate the response. i'm working in excel 2003 and when i click
on the axes tab, secondary isn't an option. am i outta luck on this one?


"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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

It depends on the chart type you've selected. If you've selected any of the
(unsavory) 3D flavors, you cannot mix chart types or axes. If you stick with
the 2D varieties you have a lot more flexibility.

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


"mwam423" wrote in message
...
hi jon, appreciate the response. i'm working in excel 2003 and when i
click
on the axes tab, secondary isn't an option. am i outta luck on this one?


"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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

Is the OP's problem though that it's a single point in a series that is out
of proportion with the rest. Rather than two series with different value
spreads.

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Jon Peltier" wrote in message
...
It depends on the chart type you've selected. If you've selected any of
the (unsavory) 3D flavors, you cannot mix chart types or axes. If you
stick with the 2D varieties you have a lot more flexibility.

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


"mwam423" wrote in message
...
hi jon, appreciate the response. i'm working in excel 2003 and when i
click
on the axes tab, secondary isn't an option. am i outta luck on this one?


"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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

I didn't consider that. Shane mentioned two series, and I assumed that's
what the OP wanted. That's not necessarily true.

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


"Andy Pope" wrote in message
...
Is the OP's problem though that it's a single point in a series that is
out of proportion with the rest. Rather than two series with different
value spreads.

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Jon Peltier" wrote in message
...
It depends on the chart type you've selected. If you've selected any of
the (unsavory) 3D flavors, you cannot mix chart types or axes. If you
stick with the 2D varieties you have a lot more flexibility.

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


"mwam423" wrote in message
...
hi jon, appreciate the response. i'm working in excel 2003 and when i
click
on the axes tab, secondary isn't an option. am i outta luck on this
one?


"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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

I have come across this same issue. It is specific to trying to create a
secondary axis within a "pivot chart". The secondary axis option is grayed
out. (not selectable)
With a chart sourced by a data set within a worksheet, no problem, secondary
axis is available. I've been all over the net trying to find an answer and
your discussion was the closest to the topic.

My opinion is that the secondary axis option isn't an option within a pivot
chart.

I'm hoping someone can prove me wrong.

Appreciate any feedback.

Respectfully,

Neil R.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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


"mwam423" wrote in message
...
hi shane, very interested in seeing what you described below. once the
site
is back up please post your solution, thanks!


"ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, You can do this by using two axes - one for
the small series, the other for the large series.

On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, in microsoft.public.excel.charting,
Ricker said:

I have come across this same issue. It is specific to trying to create a
secondary axis within a "pivot chart". The secondary axis option is grayed
out. (not selectable)
With a chart sourced by a data set within a worksheet, no problem, secondary
axis is available. I've been all over the net trying to find an answer and
your discussion was the closest to the topic.

My opinion is that the secondary axis option isn't an option within a pivot
chart.

I can't test it here as I didn't bring my work laptop home tonight, but
I've certainly gotten Pivot Charts to produce a secondary axis.

http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writin...-excel-charts/

Are you sure you had two series to actually use two secondary axes?

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

"Ricker" wrote:

I have come across this same issue. It is specific to trying to create a
secondary axis within a "pivot chart". The secondary axis option is grayed
out. (not selectable)
With a chart sourced by a data set within a worksheet, no problem, secondary
axis is available. I've been all over the net trying to find an answer and
your discussion was the closest to the topic.

My opinion is that the secondary axis option isn't an option within a pivot
chart.

I'm hoping someone can prove me wrong.

Appreciate any feedback.

Respectfully,

Neil R.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Double click a series, on the Axis tab of the dialog select Secondary.

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


"mwam423" wrote in message
...
hi shane, very interested in seeing what you described below. once the
site
is back up please post your solution, thanks!


"ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, You can do this by using two axes - one for
the small series, the other for the large series.

Back to original statement, Double Clicking on Series in "Pivot Chart" and then selecting the "Axis" Tab, the "secondary axis" option is gray out. No worky, worky.:(