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  #1  
Old February 22nd, 2007, 02:00 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Amanda
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

I have excel 2003, I am trying to add a secondary value axis to my chart, I
don't know how to do it??
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Old February 22nd, 2007, 03:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Mike Middleton
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.

- Mike
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"Amanda" wrote in message
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I have excel 2003, I am trying to add a secondary value axis to my chart, I
don't know how to do it??



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Old March 19th, 2007, 09:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
lbb
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Default Adding a secondary value axis



"Mike Middleton" wrote:

Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.


I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.
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Old March 20th, 2007, 08:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Andy Pope
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:


Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.



I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.


--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
  #5  
Old March 20th, 2007, 01:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
lbb
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

Oooh, great catch. Well, changing the chart type gets me the Axis tab, and I
can add the secondary axis, but now the bars are superimposed on one another,
which isn't what I want (or what anybody would want, I suppose). Oh well.
Guess you just can't make this feature work in Excel.

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:


Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.



I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.


--

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

  #6  
Old March 20th, 2007, 01:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Andy Pope
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

To stop overlapping when using column charts and secondary axis you need
to lay your data out slightly differently.

See here for pages on the subject
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsH...sterStack.html

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:
Oooh, great catch. Well, changing the chart type gets me the Axis tab, and I
can add the secondary axis, but now the bars are superimposed on one another,
which isn't what I want (or what anybody would want, I suppose). Oh well.
Guess you just can't make this feature work in Excel.

"Andy Pope" wrote:


Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:



Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.


I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.


--

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


--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
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Old April 3rd, 2007, 12:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Christine Dam Bendiksen
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

Great thread, but it doesn't quit solve my problem. I'd like the bars to be
next to eachother instead of stacked. I have looked through all the links,
but it seems they all explain how to stack columns...

thanks,
Christine

"Andy Pope" skrev:

To stop overlapping when using column charts and secondary axis you need
to lay your data out slightly differently.

See here for pages on the subject
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsH...sterStack.html

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:
Oooh, great catch. Well, changing the chart type gets me the Axis tab, and I
can add the secondary axis, but now the bars are superimposed on one another,
which isn't what I want (or what anybody would want, I suppose). Oh well.
Guess you just can't make this feature work in Excel.

"Andy Pope" wrote:


Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:



Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.


I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.

--

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


--

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

  #8  
Old April 3rd, 2007, 12:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Andy Pope
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

The examples demonstrate how to do clustered & stacked.
Cluster only mean you want a stack of one instead of many. The technique
should work.

Maybe you could describe the data you have and how you want it presented.

Cheers
Andy

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"Christine Dam Bendiksen" Christine Dam
wrote in message
...
Great thread, but it doesn't quit solve my problem. I'd like the bars to
be
next to eachother instead of stacked. I have looked through all the links,
but it seems they all explain how to stack columns...

thanks,
Christine

"Andy Pope" skrev:

To stop overlapping when using column charts and secondary axis you need
to lay your data out slightly differently.

See here for pages on the subject
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsH...sterStack.html

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:
Oooh, great catch. Well, changing the chart type gets me the Axis tab,
and I
can add the secondary axis, but now the bars are superimposed on one
another,
which isn't what I want (or what anybody would want, I suppose). Oh
well.
Guess you just can't make this feature work in Excel.

"Andy Pope" wrote:


Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:



Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose
Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.


I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out
of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no
"Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the
following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There
is no
"Axis" tab.

--

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


--

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


  #9  
Old June 7th, 2007, 11:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
SonzAMonz
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

Hi -

I followed these steps to add a secondary axis, but it seems that the only
option offered is to add a secondary y-axis. Is there anyway to add a
secondary x-axis?

Thanks!

~Sonz

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:


Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.



I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.


--

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

  #10  
Old June 7th, 2007, 11:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.charting
Andy Pope
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Default Adding a secondary value axis

Have you seen this?
http://www.andypope.info/tips/tip008.htm

Cheers
Andy

SonzAMonz wrote:
Hi -

I followed these steps to add a secondary axis, but it seems that the only
option offered is to add a secondary y-axis. Is there anyway to add a
secondary x-axis?

Thanks!

~Sonz

"Andy Pope" wrote:


Hi,

The Shape tab suggests that the chart type is one of the 3d types, in
which case you can not use the secondary axis.

Cheers
Andy

lbb wrote:

"Mike Middleton" wrote:



Amanda -

First, you need at least two data series. Then, select one, choose Format
Selected Data Series | Axis | Secondary Axis.


I also have Excel 2003, and this answer -- which is right straight out of
the help file -- does not work for me. Specifically, there IS no "Axis"
option. When I go to Format - Selected Data Series, I get the following
tabs: Patterns, Shape, Data Labels, Series Order, and Options. There is no
"Axis" tab.


--

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

 




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