Scatter Chart Data Point Highlighting

I have a scatter chart with smooted lines and no data markers that
represents a (one) mathematical function. Is it possible to highlight
(mark) one data point and from that point draw parallel (dashed) lines
to the x and y axes?

By hovering over the chart you can pop up the data values but I want
(if possible) the parrallel lines to better visualize the position of
the selected point on the axes.


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Hi,

Add an extra series to the chart. This only needs a single x and y
value. Change the series to plot a data marker with no line. Use the X
and Y error bars of the new series to make connecting lines from the
point to the axes.

Cheers
Andy

rvExcelNewTip wrote:
I have a scatter chart with smooted lines and no data markers that
represents a (one) mathematical function. Is it possible to highlight
(mark) one data point and from that point draw parallel (dashed) lines
to the x and y axes?

By hovering over the chart you can pop up the data values but I want
(if possible) the parrallel lines to better visualize the position of
the selected point on the axes.



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http://www.andypope.info

See Ed Ferrero's Intercept Vertical Lines example.
http://www.edferrero.com/Charting.aspx

Andy Pope wrote:
Hi,

Add an extra series to the chart. This only needs a single x and y
value. Change the series to plot a data marker with no line. Use the X
and Y error bars of the new series to make connecting lines from the
point to the axes.

Cheers
Andy

rvExcelNewTip wrote:

I have a scatter chart with smooted lines and no data markers that
represents a (one) mathematical function. Is it possible to highlight
(mark) one data point and from that point draw parallel (dashed) lines
to the x and y axes?

By hovering over the chart you can pop up the data values but I want
(if possible) the parrallel lines to better visualize the position of
the selected point on the axes.




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http://www.andypope.info

In addition to Andy's suggestions, you may also want to look at

Hover Chart Label
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/so...bel/index.html

and

Interactive Chart
http://www.tushar-
mehta.com/excel/software/interactive_chart_display/index.html

Neither is exactly what you want but...

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Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions

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I have a scatter chart with smooted lines and no data markers that
represents a (one) mathematical function. Is it possible to highlight
(mark) one data point and from that point draw parallel (dashed) lines
to the x and y axes?

By hovering over the chart you can pop up the data values but I want
(if possible) the parrallel lines to better visualize the position of
the selected point on the axes.


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I tried the error bar approach because it looked the simplest and most
straightforward . But I'm now stuck with the following snag: The
Y-axis has a logarithmic scale and whatever I try, I cannot get an
error bar DOWN from the data point to the X-axis!

I specified a value of 100% for the error, or alternatively I tried to
Customize with the Negative Y-value (workshell location of Y value) but
to no avail. If I selected Both (to have the error bar extended on both
sides of the data point) only the upper part showed up!

I'm working with Excel 2003. Is this a bug or does it "works as
designed"?


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Hi,

Try adding another single point that is the correct X value, Y value is
the same as where the x-axis crosses the Y axes. And use the + custom
error bar value linked to the Y value.
So the error bar is now connecting the axis to the point rather than the
point to the axis.

Cheers
Andy

rvExcelNewTip wrote:
I tried the error bar approach because it looked the simplest and most
straightforward . But I'm now stuck with the following snag: The
Y-axis has a logarithmic scale and whatever I try, I cannot get an
error bar DOWN from the data point to the X-axis!

I specified a value of 100% for the error, or alternatively I tried to
Customize with the Negative Y-value (workshell location of Y value) but
to no avail. If I selected Both (to have the error bar extended on both
sides of the data point) only the upper part showed up!

I'm working with Excel 2003. Is this a bug or does it "works as
designed"?



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http://www.andypope.info

That's cool Andy!

But do you have any eplanation for Excel's native behaviour?


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