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Where to find pattern fill add-in
I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get
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Hello,
Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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Where to find pattern fill add-in
Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at
the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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Where to find pattern fill add-in
Hi,
The page has a link to this explanation. http://www.andypope.info/tips/tip010.htm I do not dictate where you should store the addin, maybe I should but I don't. So you can put the file where ever you like on your pc and use the Addins browse button to locate it. Cheers Andy -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info "NonTechie" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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Where to find pattern fill add-in
When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and
paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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Where to find pattern fill add-in
Thanks, John. Pardon this lengthy reply. I have Excel 2007. Sorry I forgot to
say that. Anyway, the procedure did not work. I followed the instructions in Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs." I clicked Office ButtonExcel OptionsAdd-Ins. Then selected Excel Add-Ins under the Manage box and clicked Go. I got a little Add-Ins window with a list of add-ins (Analysis toolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA were there and already checked) and Pattern Fills was listed. I checked it and then clicked OK. But then when I go to a chart and get the format data series menu for a bar on a histogram and select Fill (or any other option) there is no option for a pattern. So then I started over and downloaded Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in. When I went to extract the zip file, it asked for a password. Evidently I never really unzipped it in the first place. So, I don't know what the password is to unzip the file and I am still stuck. It is important to me to be able to have a pattern fill as I print charts in black and white and want to distinguish easily between series on a histogram. I don't understand why pattern fill was deleted from 2003 for the 2007 version. Maybe you could tell the Excel designers to put it back in. Anyway, any help you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. "John Mansfield" wrote: When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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Where to find pattern fill add-in
I just downloaded the zip file from my site. There is no password on the
zip file. The UI to Pattern fills have been reinstated in 2010. Cheers Andy NonTechie wrote: Thanks, John. Pardon this lengthy reply. I have Excel 2007. Sorry I forgot to say that. Anyway, the procedure did not work. I followed the instructions in Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs." I clicked Office ButtonExcel OptionsAdd-Ins. Then selected Excel Add-Ins under the Manage box and clicked Go. I got a little Add-Ins window with a list of add-ins (Analysis toolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA were there and already checked) and Pattern Fills was listed. I checked it and then clicked OK. But then when I go to a chart and get the format data series menu for a bar on a histogram and select Fill (or any other option) there is no option for a pattern. So then I started over and downloaded Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in. When I went to extract the zip file, it asked for a password. Evidently I never really unzipped it in the first place. So, I don't know what the password is to unzip the file and I am still stuck. It is important to me to be able to have a pattern fill as I print charts in black and white and want to distinguish easily between series on a histogram. I don't understand why pattern fill was deleted from 2003 for the 2007 version. Maybe you could tell the Excel designers to put it back in. Anyway, any help you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. "John Mansfield" wrote: When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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I'm one step behind nonTechie, also on 2007. I'm using Firefox, so the file
downloads to a location. I then extract the .xlm file. I know where it is, but I don't think Excel does. When I select "Go" I don't see the Pattern Fills check box in the list with the Analysis Tools, etc. It seems like the ..xlsm needs to someplace where Excel knows where it is. "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. Pardon this lengthy reply. I have Excel 2007. Sorry I forgot to say that. Anyway, the procedure did not work. I followed the instructions in Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs." I clicked Office ButtonExcel OptionsAdd-Ins. Then selected Excel Add-Ins under the Manage box and clicked Go. I got a little Add-Ins window with a list of add-ins (Analysis toolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA were there and already checked) and Pattern Fills was listed. I checked it and then clicked OK. But then when I go to a chart and get the format data series menu for a bar on a histogram and select Fill (or any other option) there is no option for a pattern. So then I started over and downloaded Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in. When I went to extract the zip file, it asked for a password. Evidently I never really unzipped it in the first place. So, I don't know what the password is to unzip the file and I am still stuck. It is important to me to be able to have a pattern fill as I print charts in black and white and want to distinguish easily between series on a histogram. I don't understand why pattern fill was deleted from 2003 for the 2007 version. Maybe you could tell the Excel designers to put it back in. Anyway, any help you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. "John Mansfield" wrote: When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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Where to find pattern fill add-in
Hi,
Once installed the addin adds a button to the Layout and Format contextual tabs when a chart is selected. It does not, can not, alter the built-in MS dialogs. The web page does illustrate this. Cheers Andy NonTechie wrote: Thanks, John. Pardon this lengthy reply. I have Excel 2007. Sorry I forgot to say that. Anyway, the procedure did not work. I followed the instructions in Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs." I clicked Office ButtonExcel OptionsAdd-Ins. Then selected Excel Add-Ins under the Manage box and clicked Go. I got a little Add-Ins window with a list of add-ins (Analysis toolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA were there and already checked) and Pattern Fills was listed. I checked it and then clicked OK. But then when I go to a chart and get the format data series menu for a bar on a histogram and select Fill (or any other option) there is no option for a pattern. So then I started over and downloaded Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in. When I went to extract the zip file, it asked for a password. Evidently I never really unzipped it in the first place. So, I don't know what the password is to unzip the file and I am still stuck. It is important to me to be able to have a pattern fill as I print charts in black and white and want to distinguish easily between series on a histogram. I don't understand why pattern fill was deleted from 2003 for the 2007 version. Maybe you could tell the Excel designers to put it back in. Anyway, any help you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. "John Mansfield" wrote: When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Hi Jag,
The add-in will not appear in the list just by pressing Go. Once the dialog is open use the Browse... button to locate the file. Then it will appear. Once installed a new button will appear on the Layout and Format contextual tabs when a chart is selected. Cheers Andy Jag wrote: I'm one step behind nonTechie, also on 2007. I'm using Firefox, so the file downloads to a location. I then extract the .xlm file. I know where it is, but I don't think Excel does. When I select "Go" I don't see the Pattern Fills check box in the list with the Analysis Tools, etc. It seems like the .xlsm needs to someplace where Excel knows where it is. "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. Pardon this lengthy reply. I have Excel 2007. Sorry I forgot to say that. Anyway, the procedure did not work. I followed the instructions in Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs." I clicked Office ButtonExcel OptionsAdd-Ins. Then selected Excel Add-Ins under the Manage box and clicked Go. I got a little Add-Ins window with a list of add-ins (Analysis toolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA were there and already checked) and Pattern Fills was listed. I checked it and then clicked OK. But then when I go to a chart and get the format data series menu for a bar on a histogram and select Fill (or any other option) there is no option for a pattern. So then I started over and downloaded Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in. When I went to extract the zip file, it asked for a password. Evidently I never really unzipped it in the first place. So, I don't know what the password is to unzip the file and I am still stuck. It is important to me to be able to have a pattern fill as I print charts in black and white and want to distinguish easily between series on a histogram. I don't understand why pattern fill was deleted from 2003 for the 2007 version. Maybe you could tell the Excel designers to put it back in. Anyway, any help you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. "John Mansfield" wrote: When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Here is the solution, thanks to Andy Pope, an MVP. Activate the series (or
part of the chart you want patterns for). Under Chart Tools, click either Layout or Format. A Patterns button will appear at the right end of the toolbar. Click it and voila, we're in business again. Thanks Andy "Jag" wrote: I'm one step behind nonTechie, also on 2007. I'm using Firefox, so the file downloads to a location. I then extract the .xlm file. I know where it is, but I don't think Excel does. When I select "Go" I don't see the Pattern Fills check box in the list with the Analysis Tools, etc. It seems like the .xlsm needs to someplace where Excel knows where it is. "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. Pardon this lengthy reply. I have Excel 2007. Sorry I forgot to say that. Anyway, the procedure did not work. I followed the instructions in Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs." I clicked Office ButtonExcel OptionsAdd-Ins. Then selected Excel Add-Ins under the Manage box and clicked Go. I got a little Add-Ins window with a list of add-ins (Analysis toolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA were there and already checked) and Pattern Fills was listed. I checked it and then clicked OK. But then when I go to a chart and get the format data series menu for a bar on a histogram and select Fill (or any other option) there is no option for a pattern. So then I started over and downloaded Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in. When I went to extract the zip file, it asked for a password. Evidently I never really unzipped it in the first place. So, I don't know what the password is to unzip the file and I am still stuck. It is important to me to be able to have a pattern fill as I print charts in black and white and want to distinguish easily between series on a histogram. I don't understand why pattern fill was deleted from 2003 for the 2007 version. Maybe you could tell the Excel designers to put it back in. Anyway, any help you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. "John Mansfield" wrote: When you open the zip file you should see the Excel add-in file. Copy it and paste it to a directory location of your choice. At this point it's time to install the add-in. To do so and assuming Excel 2003, go to Tools - Add-Ins - Browse. Find the file that you just saved and click on it. It should now appear in the Add-ins dialog box. For more information on installing an add-in, search Excel's help for "Load or unload add-in programs". -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: Thanks, John. I downloaded the zip file and opened it. But when I looked at the add-ins list, it wasn't there. In what folder should the add ins file be located? Maybe I put it in the wrong place. There were no directions on what to do with the file. "John Mansfield" wrote: Hello, Below is a link to Andy Pope's Pattern Fills add-in: http://www.andypope.info/charts/patternfills.htm -- John Mansfield http://www.cellmatrix.net "NonTechie" wrote: I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? |
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What add in do I use to fill a gap in a graph?
What add in do i use to fill in a gap in a graph
NonTechie wrote: Where to find pattern fill add-in 15-Oct-09 I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? Previous Posts In This Thread: EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice SQL Bulk Insert App Data Cache Class http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...-app-data.aspx |
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What add in do I use to fill a gap in a graph?
On Oct 21, 6:44*am, Kevin Caithness wrote:
What add in do i use to fill in a gap in a graph NonTechie wrote: Where to find pattern fill add-in 15-Oct-09 I want to add in Pattern Fill, but it is not in the Add-In list. How do I get it? Previous Posts In This Thread: EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice SQL Bulk Insert App Data Cache Classhttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/1150b522-ce1b-429a-b1e2-f... I was able to get the add-in working fine. However, when I use the add- in to fill a pattern in a shape, the pattern does not get printed. Only the blank shape gets printed. Any ideas to fix this problem??? |
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