I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I need to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before adding the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it will soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb, but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before adding the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it will soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

Hi,

Select the chart. On the Chart Tools Design Type Change Chart Type.

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb, but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

Go to Chart menu Chart Type, and the selected chart type and subtype will
be highlighted. Change to the same subtype, except without the 3D effects.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb, but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

Go to Chart menu Chart Type, and the selected chart type and subtype will
be highlighted. Change to the same subtype, except without the 3D effects.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb, but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

As you instructed me to, I am embedding the text boxes in the chart area
(below the plot area). I tried by two methods - the one u suggested as well
as using ctrl+x and then ctrl+v. When I copy the chart and try paste it in
word, the text box doesn't appear. Also in Excel, when I de-select the chart,
the text box disappears automatically. If I select the chart again, it
re-appears. The other text boxes, which are in the plot area, work fine.
What's going wrong with the chart area text box? Excel is beginning to tire
me out!

Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Go to Chart menu Chart Type, and the selected chart type and subtype will
be highlighted. Change to the same subtype, except without the 3D effects.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb, but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

I don't understand why this is happening. I've never seen this behavior.

If you drag one of the misbehaving text boxes to a different place in the
chart, does it still disappear when you select the chart? If you double
click on the pasted chart in Word (to activate it in Excel), does the text
box appear?

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
As you instructed me to, I am embedding the text boxes in the chart area
(below the plot area). I tried by two methods - the one u suggested as
well
as using ctrl+x and then ctrl+v. When I copy the chart and try paste it in
word, the text box doesn't appear. Also in Excel, when I de-select the
chart,
the text box disappears automatically. If I select the chart again, it
re-appears. The other text boxes, which are in the plot area, work fine.
What's going wrong with the chart area text box? Excel is beginning to
tire
me out!

Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Go to Chart menu Chart Type, and the selected chart type and subtype
will
be highlighted. Change to the same subtype, except without the 3D
effects.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb,
but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before
adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it
will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as
I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go
about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

When I try to paste the chart, only the box appears, the text disappears. In
Excel, when I select and copy and then click where I want to paste it, the
same thing happens. I tried the double clicking in word also, but to no
avail. I have another similar chart which worked just fine. Also, like u
suggested, I dragged the box to the plot area and the text didnt' disappear!
It does so only in the chart area. What am I doing wrong?

Fenil

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

I don't understand why this is happening. I've never seen this behavior.

If you drag one of the misbehaving text boxes to a different place in the
chart, does it still disappear when you select the chart? If you double
click on the pasted chart in Word (to activate it in Excel), does the text
box appear?

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
As you instructed me to, I am embedding the text boxes in the chart area
(below the plot area). I tried by two methods - the one u suggested as
well
as using ctrl+x and then ctrl+v. When I copy the chart and try paste it in
word, the text box doesn't appear. Also in Excel, when I de-select the
chart,
the text box disappears automatically. If I select the chart again, it
re-appears. The other text boxes, which are in the plot area, work fine.
What's going wrong with the chart area text box? Excel is beginning to
tire
me out!

Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Go to Chart menu Chart Type, and the selected chart type and subtype
will
be highlighted. Change to the same subtype, except without the 3D
effects.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely dumb,
but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before
adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it
will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area as
I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go
about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.

I've never heard of such a thing. If it works on other charts, I'd suggest
reconstructing the misbehaving chart. Could be some "corruption", whatever
that means.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
When I try to paste the chart, only the box appears, the text disappears.
In
Excel, when I select and copy and then click where I want to paste it, the
same thing happens. I tried the double clicking in word also, but to no
avail. I have another similar chart which worked just fine. Also, like u
suggested, I dragged the box to the plot area and the text didnt'
disappear!
It does so only in the chart area. What am I doing wrong?

Fenil

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

I don't understand why this is happening. I've never seen this behavior.

If you drag one of the misbehaving text boxes to a different place in the
chart, does it still disappear when you select the chart? If you double
click on the pasted chart in Word (to activate it in Excel), does the
text
box appear?

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
As you instructed me to, I am embedding the text boxes in the chart
area
(below the plot area). I tried by two methods - the one u suggested as
well
as using ctrl+x and then ctrl+v. When I copy the chart and try paste it
in
word, the text box doesn't appear. Also in Excel, when I de-select the
chart,
the text box disappears automatically. If I select the chart again, it
re-appears. The other text boxes, which are in the plot area, work
fine.
What's going wrong with the chart area text box? Excel is beginning to
tire
me out!

Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Go to Chart menu Chart Type, and the selected chart type and subtype
will
be highlighted. Change to the same subtype, except without the 3D
effects.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
Thank You, Sir! It worked. Btw, I know this must sound extremely
dumb,
but
how do I go about changing it to 2-D?

Regards,
Fenil.

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Increase the Y axis maximum so that the columns do not reach so
high.

If you're adding textboxes, make sure you select the chart before
adding
the
textboxes, so they are embedded in the chart, rather than in the
worksheet.
Also you will be well served to change to a 2D chart, otherwise it
will
soon
become very cluttered.

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


"Fenil Shah" wrote in message
...
I have this stacked column shart with 3-D visual effect, in which
I
would
like to decrease the height of the columns vis-vis the plot area
as
I
need
to
insert text boxes in the plot area over the columns. How do I go
about
it?
Can somebody pl. help me with this?

Fenil.