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Start Date on X Axis
I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start
at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Start Date on X Axis
Is it a bar or a column chart?
- Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Start Date on X Axis
It is a Column Chart. BTW I have Office 2003.
thanks "Jon Peltier" wrote: Is it a bar or a column chart? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Column
Sorry about the bad post "Jon Peltier" wrote: Is it a bar or a column chart? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Start Date on X Axis
If your X data are in dates, make sure you have a date scale axis. Go to
Chart menu Chart Options Axes tab, and make sure the Time Scale option is selected under Category Axis. Then you should be able to double click on the X axis and set the axis parameters you want. The best way to learn the other options is to toggle each on and off to see how the chart appearance changes. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services, Inc. 774-275-0064 208-485-0691 fax http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... It is a Column Chart. BTW I have Office 2003. thanks "Jon Peltier" wrote: Is it a bar or a column chart? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Thanks for the reply Jon,
I did as you instructed but I was not successful. My dates are 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 I want 9/12, 9,13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17 Here are the valuse I used in format axis scale tab Min checked 9/12, Max checked 9/17, Base unit checked default day(s), Major unit checked 1, days - default, Minor unit not checked, Value Y axis crosses at checked 9/12 remaining three boxes not checked Clicked OK "Jon Peltier" wrote: If your X data are in dates, make sure you have a date scale axis. Go to Chart menu Chart Options Axes tab, and make sure the Time Scale option is selected under Category Axis. Then you should be able to double click on the X axis and set the axis parameters you want. The best way to learn the other options is to toggle each on and off to see how the chart appearance changes. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services, Inc. 774-275-0064 208-485-0691 fax http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... It is a Column Chart. BTW I have Office 2003. thanks "Jon Peltier" wrote: Is it a bar or a column chart? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Does your series use the desired dates (9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17)
as its X values? Go to Chart menu Source Data Series tab, click on the series, and see which range is found in the Category (X) Axis Labels box. Are these truly numerical dates, and not somehow interpreted by Excel as text only labels? Make the column twice as wide as the contents, format the cells to have General horizontal alignment. Are they left aligned like text, or right aligned like numbers? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply Jon, I did as you instructed but I was not successful. My dates are 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 I want 9/12, 9,13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17 Here are the valuse I used in format axis scale tab Min checked 9/12, Max checked 9/17, Base unit checked default day(s), Major unit checked 1, days - default, Minor unit not checked, Value Y axis crosses at checked 9/12 remaining three boxes not checked Clicked OK "Jon Peltier" wrote: If your X data are in dates, make sure you have a date scale axis. Go to Chart menu Chart Options Axes tab, and make sure the Time Scale option is selected under Category Axis. Then you should be able to double click on the X axis and set the axis parameters you want. The best way to learn the other options is to toggle each on and off to see how the chart appearance changes. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services, Inc. 774-275-0064 208-485-0691 fax http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... It is a Column Chart. BTW I have Office 2003. thanks "Jon Peltier" wrote: Is it a bar or a column chart? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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Thank you Jon, that worked.
I hadn't noticed the Caterory (X) axis labels box. I was trying to get the desired results with Format Axis - Scale tab. "Jon Peltier" wrote: Does your series use the desired dates (9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17) as its X values? Go to Chart menu Source Data Series tab, click on the series, and see which range is found in the Category (X) Axis Labels box. Are these truly numerical dates, and not somehow interpreted by Excel as text only labels? Make the column twice as wide as the contents, format the cells to have General horizontal alignment. Are they left aligned like text, or right aligned like numbers? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply Jon, I did as you instructed but I was not successful. My dates are 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 I want 9/12, 9,13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17 Here are the valuse I used in format axis scale tab Min checked 9/12, Max checked 9/17, Base unit checked default day(s), Major unit checked 1, days - default, Minor unit not checked, Value Y axis crosses at checked 9/12 remaining three boxes not checked Clicked OK "Jon Peltier" wrote: If your X data are in dates, make sure you have a date scale axis. Go to Chart menu Chart Options Axes tab, and make sure the Time Scale option is selected under Category Axis. Then you should be able to double click on the X axis and set the axis parameters you want. The best way to learn the other options is to toggle each on and off to see how the chart appearance changes. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services, Inc. 774-275-0064 208-485-0691 fax http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... It is a Column Chart. BTW I have Office 2003. thanks "Jon Peltier" wrote: Is it a bar or a column chart? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "Frank C" wrote in message ... I have a simple bar chart where I want the date in the form of mo/dy to start at 9/12 and go to 9/17 on the X axis. I have the form and increment correct but I can't get the start date correct I am trying to use the scale tab on format axis. What does Value (Y) axis crosses at mean also, between dates, maximum value and entered value? Thanks |
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