I am trying to create a bar chart with multiple series in Excel 2003. I have
x and y data, but the x-axis has to be the same for all series or it takes
the x-values of the last series created. My problem is not the scale. It is
getting two series to appear independent of each other. Using bar charts
forces a comparison of the two series, but I simply need to plot data for
each series. Should I be using a different chart type? If so, what is it?
-- Thanks,
Patrick

Hi,

If you have true x and y data maybe you should be plotting an x and y
chart. You can format the series so only markers are shown and remove
the connecting line.
If you need a column chart then perhaps staggering the data may help.
For example the first series is in column A rows 1 to 10 and the second
series is in column B for rows 11 to 20. Highlight range A1:B20 and
chart that.

Cheers
Andy

Patrick wrote:
I am trying to create a bar chart with multiple series in Excel 2003. I have
x and y data, but the x-axis has to be the same for all series or it takes
the x-values of the last series created. My problem is not the scale. It is
getting two series to appear independent of each other. Using bar charts
forces a comparison of the two series, but I simply need to plot data for
each series. Should I be using a different chart type? If so, what is it?
-- Thanks,
Patrick

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info

Thanks Andy. The solution that you stated in your second paragraph did the
trick. I figured it out late morning. Thanks again for responding.
--
Patrick


"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

If you have true x and y data maybe you should be plotting an x and y
chart. You can format the series so only markers are shown and remove
the connecting line.
If you need a column chart then perhaps staggering the data may help.
For example the first series is in column A rows 1 to 10 and the second
series is in column B for rows 11 to 20. Highlight range A1:B20 and
chart that.

Cheers
Andy

Patrick wrote:
I am trying to create a bar chart with multiple series in Excel 2003. I have
x and y data, but the x-axis has to be the same for all series or it takes
the x-values of the last series created. My problem is not the scale. It is
getting two series to appear independent of each other. Using bar charts
forces a comparison of the two series, but I simply need to plot data for
each series. Should I be using a different chart type? If so, what is it?
-- Thanks,
Patrick

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info

Thanks for letting us know :)

Patrick wrote:
Thanks Andy. The solution that you stated in your second paragraph did the
trick. I figured it out late morning. Thanks again for responding.

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info