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how to add data to a chart
once you have a chart adding data is a nighmare and i still havn't managed to
do it. in excel 2003 you click chart, add data, then select the data usually with a comma between x and y values, then one simple dialogue then done. the new one you right click select data (there is no add data), then it comes up with a box which is for editing the current series. then i click add data and try to fill out x and y values in the different boxes but it doesn't come out correctly. maybe it's something to do with row/column but that option is greyed out. what a nightmare user interface |
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Try selecting the data and drag it onto the chart or copy the new data, click
on the chart and then click paste. You might need to use paste special if the resule is not what you want -- John MOS Master Instructor Office 2000, 2002 & 2003 Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "willyhoops.com" wrote: once you have a chart adding data is a nighmare and i still havn't managed to do it. in excel 2003 you click chart, add data, then select the data usually with a comma between x and y values, then one simple dialogue then done. the new one you right click select data (there is no add data), then it comes up with a box which is for editing the current series. then i click add data and try to fill out x and y values in the different boxes but it doesn't come out correctly. maybe it's something to do with row/column but that option is greyed out. what a nightmare user interface |
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Hi John,
Note drag & dropping of data on to charts has been deprecated in xl2007. Cheers Andy john wrote: Try selecting the data and drag it onto the chart or copy the new data, click on the chart and then click paste. You might need to use paste special if the resule is not what you want -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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You can add extra data from any sheet using copy and past. If that does not
work, right click on the chart and select source data. You can then add a new series -- John MOS Master Instructor Office 2000, 2002 & 2003 Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "willyhoops.com" wrote: thats fine if you have your data on the same page in columns next to each other ect but i ussually have an xy scatter with each line coming from data on different pages. for me i think the simplest way to add data to a chart is to insert a new series but leave the boxes at the default. then goto the chart page and select the new series which comes up as a dot somewhere, then manually change the formula to point to my desired data. it's only something i can going to need to do when working with data ranges too bit to fit into excel 2003! "john" wrote: Try selecting the data and drag it onto the chart or copy the new data, click on the chart and then click paste. You might need to use paste special if the resule is not what you want -- John MOS Master Instructor Office 2000, 2002 & 2003 Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "willyhoops.com" wrote: once you have a chart adding data is a nighmare and i still havn't managed to do it. in excel 2003 you click chart, add data, then select the data usually with a comma between x and y values, then one simple dialogue then done. the new one you right click select data (there is no add data), then it comes up with a box which is for editing the current series. then i click add data and try to fill out x and y values in the different boxes but it doesn't come out correctly. maybe it's something to do with row/column but that option is greyed out. what a nightmare user interface |
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thats fine if you have your data on the same page in columns next to each
other ect but i ussually have an xy scatter with each line coming from data on different pages. for me i think the simplest way to add data to a chart is to insert a new series but leave the boxes at the default. then goto the chart page and select the new series which comes up as a dot somewhere, then manually change the formula to point to my desired data. it's only something i can going to need to do when working with data ranges too bit to fit into excel 2003! "john" wrote: Try selecting the data and drag it onto the chart or copy the new data, click on the chart and then click paste. You might need to use paste special if the resule is not what you want -- John MOS Master Instructor Office 2000, 2002 & 2003 Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "willyhoops.com" wrote: once you have a chart adding data is a nighmare and i still havn't managed to do it. in excel 2003 you click chart, add data, then select the data usually with a comma between x and y values, then one simple dialogue then done. the new one you right click select data (there is no add data), then it comes up with a box which is for editing the current series. then i click add data and try to fill out x and y values in the different boxes but it doesn't come out correctly. maybe it's something to do with row/column but that option is greyed out. what a nightmare user interface |
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John -
Did you notice he's asking about 2007? Willy - A. Copy the data, select the chart, and use paste special to control how Excel adds the data to the chart. B. On the Chart Tools/Design tab, click on Select Data. On this dialog you can Add or Edit data for a series. I agree, the new dialogs for charting in Excel 2007 are generally pretty bad: they are not well laid out, they are unclear in their functionality, they often require extra mouse clicks to get anything done. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com _______ "john" wrote in message ... You can add extra data from any sheet using copy and past. If that does not work, right click on the chart and select source data. You can then add a new series -- John MOS Master Instructor Office 2000, 2002 & 2003 Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "willyhoops.com" wrote: thats fine if you have your data on the same page in columns next to each other ect but i ussually have an xy scatter with each line coming from data on different pages. for me i think the simplest way to add data to a chart is to insert a new series but leave the boxes at the default. then goto the chart page and select the new series which comes up as a dot somewhere, then manually change the formula to point to my desired data. it's only something i can going to need to do when working with data ranges too bit to fit into excel 2003! "john" wrote: Try selecting the data and drag it onto the chart or copy the new data, click on the chart and then click paste. You might need to use paste special if the resule is not what you want -- John MOS Master Instructor Office 2000, 2002 & 2003 Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "willyhoops.com" wrote: once you have a chart adding data is a nighmare and i still havn't managed to do it. in excel 2003 you click chart, add data, then select the data usually with a comma between x and y values, then one simple dialogue then done. the new one you right click select data (there is no add data), then it comes up with a box which is for editing the current series. then i click add data and try to fill out x and y values in the different boxes but it doesn't come out correctly. maybe it's something to do with row/column but that option is greyed out. what a nightmare user interface |
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