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jmant37
Copper Contributor
Mar 02, 2020

Excel Chart - x axis won't automatically resize when there is no data to display

I'm charting very simple data from a set range - charting as a bar graph. This range will include blank/#N/A (I can adjust my formulas to whatever is needed) until new data comes in via...
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SergeiBaklan
Diamond Contributor
Mar 02, 2020

jmant37 

You may use dynamic ranges both for X and Y values

with OFFSET or INDEX

=OFFSET(Sheet1!$A$1,0,0,COUNTA(Sheet1!$A:$A)-COUNTIF(Sheet1!$A:$A,NA()))

or

=Sheet1!$B$1:INDEX(Sheet1!$B:$B,COUNTA(Sheet1!$B:$B)-COUNTIF(Sheet1!$B:$B,NA()))

and use them in chart like Sheet1!XRange; Sheet1!YRange

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jmant37
Copper Contributor
Mar 03, 2020

SergeiBaklan This was looking fantastic but I can't get it to work. No doubt this is just beyond me. I have plenty of other data in the columns so I adjusted your formulas to make a specific range (o33:p48). I also attempted to use the Name Manager to name the ranges, as you did. Then I attempted to edit the series within 'Select Data'. Where am I going wrong? It's just not working. I can see that yours functions perfectly.

 

I do apologise, but I only dabble in this stuff!

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    SergeiBaklan
    Diamond Contributor
    Mar 03, 2020

    jmant37 

    That's hard to say what exactly is wrong without seeing the file. You may incorrectly calculate dynamic range. You may use relative references in named formulas instead of absolute ones.

     

    Check first how your dynamic range and named formula work within the sheet on formulas, after that apply to the chart.

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