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Old October 16th, 2009, 03:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Robert11[_3_]
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Hello,

Will blame it on my age.

Using Excel 2007 (or, at least trying to) and XP.

When I have a chart page opened up, how do I get it to show the bar on the
bottom (that the real old versions had) that allows one to click on one of
its icons shown to "draw" lines, arrowed lines, boxes, add text with a box,
etc on the chart itself ?

Thanks,
Bob


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Old October 16th, 2009, 04:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Andy Pope
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Default Adding Lines And Boxes, etc. To A Chart ?

Hi,

With the chart selected you can use the Insert tab Illustrations Shapes.
To add shapes to the chart. Textbox is in the Text group of the Insert tab.

Cheers
Andy

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"Robert11" wrote in message
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Hello,

Will blame it on my age.

Using Excel 2007 (or, at least trying to) and XP.

When I have a chart page opened up, how do I get it to show the bar on the
bottom (that the real old versions had) that allows one to click on one of
its icons shown to "draw" lines, arrowed lines, boxes, add text with a
box, etc on the chart itself ?

Thanks,
Bob


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Old October 16th, 2009, 09:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Robert11[_3_]
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Hi,

Thank you very much for the help.

One more on this, please.

Apparently the default grid does not allow me to make a truly horiz line.

Moving the end of the line always seems to result in just a bit more than
horiz if I
move it up or down just a little.

Hard to believe the grid doesn't allow for a true horiz line, but that
seems to be the case.
Think I'm doing anything wrong ?

How can I change the grid spacing ?

Is it possible to do a "nudge" of one end of the line ? How ?

Thanks again, appreciate the help,
Bob
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"Andy Pope" wrote in message
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Hi,

With the chart selected you can use the Insert tab Illustrations
Shapes.
To add shapes to the chart. Textbox is in the Text group of the Insert
tab.

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hello,

Will blame it on my age.

Using Excel 2007 (or, at least trying to) and XP.

When I have a chart page opened up, how do I get it to show the bar on
the bottom (that the real old versions had) that allows one to click on
one of its icons shown to "draw" lines, arrowed lines, boxes, add text
with a box, etc on the chart itself ?

Thanks,
Bob




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Old October 17th, 2009, 07:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Ed Ferrero[_3_]
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Default From OP: Adding Lines And Boxes, etc. To A Chart ?

Hi Robert11,

Hold the Shift key down when you add a line, that will result in a
horizontal (or vertical) line.

Ed Ferrero
www.edferrero.com

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Old October 17th, 2009, 12:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Robert11[_3_]
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Hi Ed,

Nope, doesn't do it. Line still not absolutely horiz.

What am I possibly doing wrong ?

Also, how does one call up the default grid (spacing) and change it perhaps
?
Is there a "nudge" function somewhere ?

Should have stayed with my 2003 Excel, I guess.
That vers was so simple and intuitive !

Thanks again for help; appreciate it,
Bob

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"Ed Ferrero" wrote in message
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Hi Robert11,

Hold the Shift key down when you add a line, that will result in a
horizontal (or vertical) line.

Ed Ferrero
www.edferrero.com



 




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