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I am trying to create a two Axis chart with a bar chart on the primary axis
and three lines on the secondary. When I try this the program converts on of
the chart lines to a bar and I get two bars and two lines? Any tips much
needed.
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Two steps
Step 1:
Format the Bar that's on the wrong access to be on the Secondary Access.
One way: Double-Click on the bar. When the Format Data Series box pops up,
Click on the Axis tab and switch it to the appropriate axis. Click okay.
Step 2:
With the bar still Selected, use the Chart Type button on the Chart toolbar
to switch the bar to a line.

hope that helps,

tj

"Chris D" wrote:

I am trying to create a two Axis chart with a bar chart on the primary axis
and three lines on the secondary. When I try this the program converts on of
the chart lines to a bar and I get two bars and two lines? Any tips much
needed.

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Many thanks,
I will give it a go.
Cheers

"tjtjjtjt" wrote:

Two steps
Step 1:
Format the Bar that's on the wrong access to be on the Secondary Access.
One way: Double-Click on the bar. When the Format Data Series box pops up,
Click on the Axis tab and switch it to the appropriate axis. Click okay.
Step 2:
With the bar still Selected, use the Chart Type button on the Chart toolbar
to switch the bar to a line.

hope that helps,

tj

"Chris D" wrote:

I am trying to create a two Axis chart with a bar chart on the primary axis
and three lines on the secondary. When I try this the program converts on of
the chart lines to a bar and I get two bars and two lines? Any tips much
needed.

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Easier still is not to use one of the "custom built in" types, but just start with a
line chart. Select the first series, and use Chart Type on the Chart menu to convert
it to a column chart type (the others should stay as lines). Double-click the first
line series, and on the Axis tab, select Secondary. Repeat with the other line
series (the F4 function key is a shortcut for Repeat).

- Jon
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tjtjjtjt wrote:

Two steps
Step 1:
Format the Bar that's on the wrong access to be on the Secondary Access.
One way: Double-Click on the bar. When the Format Data Series box pops up,
Click on the Axis tab and switch it to the appropriate axis. Click okay.
Step 2:
With the bar still Selected, use the Chart Type button on the Chart toolbar
to switch the bar to a line.

hope that helps,

tj

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I am trying to create a two Axis chart with a bar chart on the primary axis
and three lines on the secondary. When I try this the program converts on of
the chart lines to a bar and I get two bars and two lines? Any tips much
needed.


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