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restricting the drop lines to only a single series
I have mutiple-series charts, but would like restric the drop lines only to
only one (ususlly the first) plotted data series. However, the drop line option seems to apply to ALL data series and creates an unreadable mess. Is there a way to see only what I want, i.e. the drop lines for a selected series only? z.entropic |
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Hi Z,
I have mutiple-series charts, but would like restric the drop lines only to only one (ususlly the first) plotted data series. However, the drop line option seems to apply to ALL data series and creates an unreadable mess. Is there a way to see only what I want, i.e. the drop lines for a selected series only? While the 'Drop Lines' check box does, indeed, seem to affect all the series, you can get the same visual effect for a single series by using custom error bars: 1. Double-click the series to bring up the Format Series dialog 2. Select the 'Y Error Bars' tab 3. Click in the 'Custom -' box 4. Select the original Y data range for that series. You should now have lines extending from each data point down to the axis. Regards Stephen Bullen Microsoft MVP - Excel Professional Excel Development The most advanced Excel VBA book available www.oaltd.co.uk/ProExcelDev |
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This might be slightly easier:
1. Double-click the series to bring up the Format Series dialog 2. Select the 'Y Error Bars' tab 3. Click on the Minus Display icon 4. Enter 100% for Percentage - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ Stephen Bullen wrote: Hi Z, I have mutiple-series charts, but would like restric the drop lines only to only one (ususlly the first) plotted data series. However, the drop line option seems to apply to ALL data series and creates an unreadable mess. Is there a way to see only what I want, i.e. the drop lines for a selected series only? While the 'Drop Lines' check box does, indeed, seem to affect all the series, you can get the same visual effect for a single series by using custom error bars: 1. Double-click the series to bring up the Format Series dialog 2. Select the 'Y Error Bars' tab 3. Click in the 'Custom -' box 4. Select the original Y data range for that series. You should now have lines extending from each data point down to the axis. Regards Stephen Bullen Microsoft MVP - Excel Professional Excel Development The most advanced Excel VBA book available www.oaltd.co.uk/ProExcelDev |
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Thanks to both Stephen and Jon for their, as usual excellent, advice.
z.entropic "Jon Peltier" wrote: This might be slightly easier: 1. Double-click the series to bring up the Format Series dialog 2. Select the 'Y Error Bars' tab 3. Click on the Minus Display icon 4. Enter 100% for Percentage - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ Stephen Bullen wrote: Hi Z, I have mutiple-series charts, but would like restric the drop lines only to only one (ususlly the first) plotted data series. However, the drop line option seems to apply to ALL data series and creates an unreadable mess. Is there a way to see only what I want, i.e. the drop lines for a selected series only? While the 'Drop Lines' check box does, indeed, seem to affect all the series, you can get the same visual effect for a single series by using custom error bars: 1. Double-click the series to bring up the Format Series dialog 2. Select the 'Y Error Bars' tab 3. Click in the 'Custom -' box 4. Select the original Y data range for that series. You should now have lines extending from each data point down to the axis. Regards Stephen Bullen Microsoft MVP - Excel Professional Excel Development The most advanced Excel VBA book available www.oaltd.co.uk/ProExcelDev |
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