Average Line - Excel 2003

I am trying to insert an average line in a chart. I have read some of the
posts and tried the suggested instructions and I am just not getting this to
work.

I have a column chart that has 11 locations and totals for each, I have
calculated an average - how do I insert an average bar without having to list
the average multiple times so it will go across each of the 11 locations.

Hi,

If you don't want to list the average for each column and plot the
series as a line, which is by far the easiest way, you can do it using
an XY scatter and error bar.

Use the Source Data dialog to add a new series. Change the series chart
type to XY scatter markers only. Again using the source data dialog set
the Y value to the cell with the average. Leave the x value empty.
You should now have a single point, at the average value, in the middle
of the first column. Select the point and add X error bar with a fixed
plus value of the number of columns in your chart. Format error line as
required.

Cheers
Andy

Erika wrote:
I am trying to insert an average line in a chart. I have read some of the
posts and tried the suggested instructions and I am just not getting this to
work.

I have a column chart that has 11 locations and totals for each, I have
calculated an average - how do I insert an average bar without having to list
the average multiple times so it will go across each of the 11 locations.


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