I'm using a line chart to display my info. I only have to show the points on
the graph. I found where to hide the line so only the points show. The only
problem is if I have a value of zero it's displaying a point at ZERO on the
axis, this is not what I want. I can't find where / how to (remove or hide)
point if a value of ZERO. Is this possible?

Please advise

Hi,

If you do not want the zero to show you can do one of the following
- delete it and have empty cell instead
- type #N/A
- use formula =NA()

Select chart and use Tools Options Chart and make sure the Plot empty
cells as: is not set to zero.

Have to ask though why, in your case, is zero not a valid number that should
be shown?

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Ralph D''Andrea" wrote in message
...
I'm using a line chart to display my info. I only have to show the points
on
the graph. I found where to hide the line so only the points show. The
only
problem is if I have a value of zero it's displaying a point at ZERO on
the
axis, this is not what I want. I can't find where / how to (remove or
hide)
point if a value of ZERO. Is this possible?

Please advise

Hi Andy,
I'd be more than happy to explain:
I have a sales chart that tracks activity for given months (Aug - Dec). At
present the only data I have to report on is Aug & Sept. Oct - Dec are
showing as zero on the axis with a dot. The client doesn't want to see zeroes
for a time in the future, if it was current month(sept) than it would be
valid.
I did like you suggested ToolsOptionsChart, but the the selection you told
me to check to make sure 'blank if zero' is not a field I can select. All the
selections in the top half of the screen are protected.

I have a formula in the cell that holds the result of a months activity. If
I was to put =(NA) there it would delete the formula. This is not something I
want to do. I don't want the client to have to go in every month and have to
change / modify various cells in more than a dozen charts. The intent was to
define the formulas and links, so all they have to do is import the data into
a defined worksheet and the charts will be populated accordingly.

Hope I gave you enough information.

Thanks for the response
Please advise,
Ralph

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

If you do not want the zero to show you can do one of the following
- delete it and have empty cell instead
- type #N/A
- use formula =NA()

Select chart and use Tools Options Chart and make sure the Plot empty
cells as: is not set to zero.

Have to ask though why, in your case, is zero not a valid number that should
be shown?

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Ralph D''Andrea" wrote in message
...
I'm using a line chart to display my info. I only have to show the points
on
the graph. I found where to hide the line so only the points show. The
only
problem is if I have a value of zero it's displaying a point at ZERO on
the
axis, this is not what I want. I can't find where / how to (remove or
hide)
point if a value of ZERO. Is this possible?

Please advise

Hi,

Assuming your data is in A1:B5 then you would put formula in C1 drag down to
C5 and then chart the data in C1:C5.

Aug 10 =IF(B10,B1,NA())
Sep 15
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 0

Of course if for some reason the sales for Oct where zero then the data
point would not show.

As for the ToolsOptionsChart setting being protected this would be caused
by either the sheet being protected or the chart not being selected.

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Ralph D''Andrea" wrote in message
...
Hi Andy,
I'd be more than happy to explain:
I have a sales chart that tracks activity for given months (Aug - Dec). At
present the only data I have to report on is Aug & Sept. Oct - Dec are
showing as zero on the axis with a dot. The client doesn't want to see
zeroes
for a time in the future, if it was current month(sept) than it would be
valid.
I did like you suggested ToolsOptionsChart, but the the selection you
told
me to check to make sure 'blank if zero' is not a field I can select. All
the
selections in the top half of the screen are protected.

I have a formula in the cell that holds the result of a months activity.
If
I was to put =(NA) there it would delete the formula. This is not
something I
want to do. I don't want the client to have to go in every month and have
to
change / modify various cells in more than a dozen charts. The intent was
to
define the formulas and links, so all they have to do is import the data
into
a defined worksheet and the charts will be populated accordingly.

Hope I gave you enough information.

Thanks for the response
Please advise,
Ralph

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

If you do not want the zero to show you can do one of the following
- delete it and have empty cell instead
- type #N/A
- use formula =NA()

Select chart and use Tools Options Chart and make sure the Plot empty
cells as: is not set to zero.

Have to ask though why, in your case, is zero not a valid number that
should
be shown?

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Ralph D''Andrea" wrote in
message
...
I'm using a line chart to display my info. I only have to show the
points
on
the graph. I found where to hide the line so only the points show. The
only
problem is if I have a value of zero it's displaying a point at ZERO on
the
axis, this is not what I want. I can't find where / how to (remove or
hide)
point if a value of ZERO. Is this possible?

Please advise

Thanks Andy, works great

"Ralph D''Andrea" wrote:

I'm using a line chart to display my info. I only have to show the points on
the graph. I found where to hide the line so only the points show. The only
problem is if I have a value of zero it's displaying a point at ZERO on the
axis, this is not what I want. I can't find where / how to (remove or hide)
point if a value of ZERO. Is this possible?

Please advise