Charts & Visualizing Data
165 TopicsCan't create chart, option grayed out
Using Excel Home and Business 2013 Version 15.0.5023.1000. Just updated it now. I had this same problem with an old spreadsheet, where suddenly I could no longer add new data to the chart. So created today a new sheet with new data, just 40 lines and 5 columns. I want to use data from 3 columns for chart as I had in old sheet. When I still couldn't insert chart, tried Help. The most relevant seeming thing had info only in video, only about Power View ( which apparently my version doesn't support) and the dumb video, if you paused it or tried to go back 10 seconds, the #@@%^ thing wouldn't restart unless I went back to beginning of video. #FAIL on on so many levels. So I looked on this forum, and based on other threads, updated my version of Excel, checked that everything that's supposed to display is displayed (see attached), and still problem exists. I'm not a power user but I've always been able to use my data to create charts no problem. Any suggestions on what might be the problem now? TIA.Solved89KViews0likes15CommentsDevon, UK does not show on Excel Maps
i. I am plotting counties of the UK - specifically the South West of England. This includes Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Excel maps WILL NOT plot Devon, no matter what I call it. I have tried: Devon UK, Devon Devon, UK Devon, United Kingdom Devon, GB Devon, GB, United Kingdom On Bing maps, Devon comes up absolutely fine. What is the problem please?Solved13KViews0likes11CommentsHow to maintain chart formatting when altering the data range each month?
I'm working with numerous charts that are formatted with part column (# data) and part line (% data). Each month, new data is entered into the source spreadsheet. When selecting the appropriate data to update the charts, if not in consecutive cells, the formatting is lost and reverts back to either all colums or all lines. I want to maintain the combination of columns and lines in these charts when I select the data for a rolling 12-month period. Suggestions? Thank you.Solved16KViews0likes4CommentsHow can I stop Excel from changing the colors of my chart ?
I have a chart with past and forecasted figures for several series of data. I set the colors of each serie in order to have something nice and meaningful : 1 color per serie, dotted for forecast. Each time I filter my data to see a particular serie, Excel destroys my work to put back its automated layout which are ugly and meaningless. How can I prevent this ? I'm using excel professional plus 2013 Thanks a lot !Solved390KViews1like33CommentsExcel 2016 - Cannot create a map, only 3D map tours
Hello, I would like to create a map in Excel. I have Excel 2016, and according to the tutorial video online, I should be able to create a map of the US that shows differenct values for different areas. The button should be under "Insert" and in the Charts section, but I'm not seeing the button. All I see is a button that says 3D map, which does not allow me to save a picture of the map. Any help would be appreciated. Klara16KViews0likes8CommentsConditional Formatting based on the date of another column
Hi, I'm trying to conditionally format cells in column A based on their related to cells of the same row in column J. Essentially if the date in column A is before the day in column J I want the cell to go green If the date in column A is after the date in column J I want the cell to go red Is this possible? I cannot find a way to do it.47KViews0likes10CommentsHow to color-code points in a scatterplot by a third, non-quantitative data category
I have three columns of data. Two columns contain numerical data, which I want to plot on the x- and y-axis of a scatterplot. That part's easy. It's the next part that trips me up. I have a third column which contains categorical data. I want to use the values in this column to color-code all the "points" on the scatterplot. For example, in the attached screenshot, I would like the points in categories "A", "B", and "C" to each be assigned a color. I've tried a million things, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to do this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!136KViews0likes2Comments