changing area color based on line value
I have been working with an area chart colored in green. Based on certain
values of the graph, I would like the area just below the data point highlighted in a different color (like red). In the end, the area graph will have 2 different colors in the 'area' below the line. The color below, will depend on the value of the line above. Any help is appreciated. Also, I would consider a vertical bar graph where the spacing in between bars is zero. That way, from a far, it could give the appearance of an area graph. I think I would need each 'bar' colored appropriately. I have struggled coming up with this graph as well. I envision a 3 column data series... Column A = x axis Column B = y axis Column C = logic calculation that determines whether the data point is colored red or green. I am open to suggestions and assistance. |
changing area color based on line value
You cannot color an area chart in this way, but you can fudge it with a
column chart. Here's a technique: http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/...nalChart1.html - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Peltier Technical Services, Inc. http://PeltierTech.com/WordPress/ Advanced Excel Conference - June 17-18 2009 - Charting and Programming http://peltiertech.com/Training/2009...00906ACNJ.html _______ "JW" wrote in message ... I have been working with an area chart colored in green. Based on certain values of the graph, I would like the area just below the data point highlighted in a different color (like red). In the end, the area graph will have 2 different colors in the 'area' below the line. The color below, will depend on the value of the line above. Any help is appreciated. Also, I would consider a vertical bar graph where the spacing in between bars is zero. That way, from a far, it could give the appearance of an area graph. I think I would need each 'bar' colored appropriately. I have struggled coming up with this graph as well. I envision a 3 column data series... Column A = x axis Column B = y axis Column C = logic calculation that determines whether the data point is colored red or green. I am open to suggestions and assistance. |
changing area color based on line value
Hi,
It's not 100% clear whether the whole area between 2 points should be coloured differently. In xl2007 the conditional method suggested by Jon works quite well at shading blocks between points. This is mainly due to the fact the gap between points is now a vertical drop to the base line rather than a slope. Perhaps an alternative is to use error bars. Add a line series, based on only those points with the low values. Add minus 100% error bars. Cheers Andy -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info "JW" wrote in message ... I have been working with an area chart colored in green. Based on certain values of the graph, I would like the area just below the data point highlighted in a different color (like red). In the end, the area graph will have 2 different colors in the 'area' below the line. The color below, will depend on the value of the line above. Any help is appreciated. Also, I would consider a vertical bar graph where the spacing in between bars is zero. That way, from a far, it could give the appearance of an area graph. I think I would need each 'bar' colored appropriately. I have struggled coming up with this graph as well. I envision a 3 column data series... Column A = x axis Column B = y axis Column C = logic calculation that determines whether the data point is colored red or green. I am open to suggestions and assistance. |
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