I have a chart where the average of the coporation as a whole is used as a
benchmark and then from a drop down list you can select an entity you want to
compare to the benchmark. I am hoping to have the line of the entity change
colors (i.e. from solid black to solid red) if it exceeds the benchmark line.
Is this possible?

Andy Pope has an example like this on his web site:

http://andypope.info/charts/conditionalline.htm

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
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"JB12" wrote in message
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I have a chart where the average of the coporation as a whole is used as a
benchmark and then from a drop down list you can select an entity you want
to
compare to the benchmark. I am hoping to have the line of the entity
change
colors (i.e. from solid black to solid red) if it exceeds the benchmark
line.
Is this possible?

Jon,

You always seem to have the right answer. I looked at Andy Pope's
information and I'm not sure that example with work the way I need it to. I
am going to be updating data month and with this update the line could fall
below, stay above, or rise above the average line. Would his scatter plot
example work in that case or would I need to adjust my thinking? If his
example does work - do you have any idea how I would rework my line chart and
information to display the info appropriately. Currently my data is pulled
via an if/then formula. Thanks for all the helpful info

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Andy Pope has an example like this on his web site:

http://andypope.info/charts/conditionalline.htm

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


"JB12" wrote in message
...
I have a chart where the average of the coporation as a whole is used as a
benchmark and then from a drop down list you can select an entity you want
to
compare to the benchmark. I am hoping to have the line of the entity
change
colors (i.e. from solid black to solid red) if it exceeds the benchmark
line.
Is this possible?

Try Andy's example, then post back with any issues that remain unanswered.

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


"JB12" wrote in message
...
Jon,

You always seem to have the right answer. I looked at Andy Pope's
information and I'm not sure that example with work the way I need it to.
I
am going to be updating data month and with this update the line could
fall
below, stay above, or rise above the average line. Would his scatter plot
example work in that case or would I need to adjust my thinking? If his
example does work - do you have any idea how I would rework my line chart
and
information to display the info appropriately. Currently my data is
pulled
via an if/then formula. Thanks for all the helpful info

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Andy Pope has an example like this on his web site:

http://andypope.info/charts/conditionalline.htm

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


"JB12" wrote in message
...
I have a chart where the average of the coporation as a whole is used as
a
benchmark and then from a drop down list you can select an entity you
want
to
compare to the benchmark. I am hoping to have the line of the entity
change
colors (i.e. from solid black to solid red) if it exceeds the benchmark
line.
Is this possible?