No Range on data

Im trying to create a chart that uses just the data that I enter, not a
range. For example, I have part numbers like 717000, 717003, 717009. I
don't want the entire range, I just want those three part numbers. I never
had this problem with older versions of excel, but 2007 I just can't seem to
figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

We missed the part of your message where you told us what type of chart you
are using.
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David Biddulph

"Chris Ritchey" Chris wrote in message
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Im trying to create a chart that uses just the data that I enter, not a
range. For example, I have part numbers like 717000, 717003, 717009. I
don't want the entire range, I just want those three part numbers. I
never
had this problem with older versions of excel, but 2007 I just can't seem
to
figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You could edit your series formula so it looks like this:

=SERIES("Title",{"A","B","C","D"},{1,2,3,4},1)

Or you could do it bit by bit, entering ={"A","B","C","D"} in the
'Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels' Edit dialog, and ="Title" and ={1,2,3,4}
in the 'Legend Entry (Series)' dialog. It's more complicated and less
intuitive in the Excel 2007 dialogs, isn't it?

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Chris Ritchey" Chris wrote in message
...
Im trying to create a chart that uses just the data that I enter, not a
range. For example, I have part numbers like 717000, 717003, 717009. I
don't want the entire range, I just want those three part numbers. I
never
had this problem with older versions of excel, but 2007 I just can't seem
to
figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I tried changing the series data like you said. I entered:

=SERIES(,{710004,7170002},{12.5,14.29},1)

Just trying to get two part numbers with two values. When I graph this,
the horizontal axis is still a range (0, 20000, 40000, 60000, 80000). I just
want the horizontal axis to have only the numbers I put, and not a range.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris Ritchey

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

You could edit your series formula so it looks like this:

=SERIES("Title",{"A","B","C","D"},{1,2,3,4},1)

Or you could do it bit by bit, entering ={"A","B","C","D"} in the
'Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels' Edit dialog, and ="Title" and ={1,2,3,4}
in the 'Legend Entry (Series)' dialog. It's more complicated and less
intuitive in the Excel 2007 dialogs, isn't it?

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


"Chris Ritchey" Chris wrote in message
...
Im trying to create a chart that uses just the data that I enter, not a
range. For example, I have part numbers like 717000, 717003, 717009. I
don't want the entire range, I just want those three part numbers. I
never
had this problem with older versions of excel, but 2007 I just can't seem
to
figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If you want to use the part numbers as labels, you must enter them as
labels, and you cannot use an XY chart. Use a line chart instead, and format
the series formula like so, with double quotes around each label:

=SERIES(,{"710004","7170002"},{12.5,14.29},1)

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


"Chris Ritchey" wrote in message
...
I tried changing the series data like you said. I entered:

=SERIES(,{710004,7170002},{12.5,14.29},1)

Just trying to get two part numbers with two values. When I graph this,
the horizontal axis is still a range (0, 20000, 40000, 60000, 80000). I
just
want the horizontal axis to have only the numbers I put, and not a range.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris Ritchey

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

You could edit your series formula so it looks like this:

=SERIES("Title",{"A","B","C","D"},{1,2,3,4},1)

Or you could do it bit by bit, entering ={"A","B","C","D"} in the
'Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels' Edit dialog, and ="Title" and
={1,2,3,4}
in the 'Legend Entry (Series)' dialog. It's more complicated and less
intuitive in the Excel 2007 dialogs, isn't it?

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Chris Ritchey" Chris wrote in
message
...
Im trying to create a chart that uses just the data that I enter, not a
range. For example, I have part numbers like 717000, 717003, 717009.
I
don't want the entire range, I just want those three part numbers. I
never
had this problem with older versions of excel, but 2007 I just can't
seem
to
figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.