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Old April 24th, 2008, 06:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Susan
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I can't get Excel to accept more than 19 data points for my X-axis in a
chart? Is this a limit? How do I add more data points? (As soon as I try to
add the 20th point, all of the other points are lost.)
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Old April 24th, 2008, 07:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Sandy
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Hi Susan

I have had this trouble in the past. Try....

Right click chart and select 'Source Data'.
Delete any existing source data and close dialog box.
Select the source data you require and copy it.
Click on the chart and paste.

Sandy

"Susan" wrote in message
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I can't get Excel to accept more than 19 data points for my X-axis in a
chart? Is this a limit? How do I add more data points? (As soon as I try
to
add the 20th point, all of the other points are lost.)


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Old April 24th, 2008, 07:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Susan
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Wow. It works! That's what I like about Excel. There's always a way to get
around a problem! Thank you so much!

"Sandy" wrote:

Hi Susan

I have had this trouble in the past. Try....

Right click chart and select 'Source Data'.
Delete any existing source data and close dialog box.
Select the source data you require and copy it.
Click on the chart and paste.

Sandy

"Susan" wrote in message
...
I can't get Excel to accept more than 19 data points for my X-axis in a
chart? Is this a limit? How do I add more data points? (As soon as I try
to
add the 20th point, all of the other points are lost.)


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Old April 24th, 2008, 10:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Jon Peltier
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Default add source data to chart in excel

The best way around this problem is to put your data into a contiguous
range, so you don't have to select a bunch of individual cells.

- Jon
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Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Susan" wrote in message
...
Wow. It works! That's what I like about Excel. There's always a way to get
around a problem! Thank you so much!

"Sandy" wrote:

Hi Susan

I have had this trouble in the past. Try....

Right click chart and select 'Source Data'.
Delete any existing source data and close dialog box.
Select the source data you require and copy it.
Click on the chart and paste.

Sandy

"Susan" wrote in message
...
I can't get Excel to accept more than 19 data points for my X-axis in a
chart? Is this a limit? How do I add more data points? (As soon as I
try
to
add the 20th point, all of the other points are lost.)




 




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