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    Excel novice - line chart troubles

    Hi Guys,

    I'm having a little trouble with the attached line chart that I built for tracking metal prices.

    Basically every morning I receive an email with updated prices, and I built this excel chart to be a fast copy and paste and then chart for visual reference. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to make the chart update every day, instead it is always 30 days behind or so?

    Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!


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    Re: Excel novice - line chart troubles

    Hi David,

    Can you step me through what you do to update the charts?

    What I mean is something like the below;

    1. Firstly you copy the data from your email & Paste over the existing data
    2. Go the Charts & update the chart ranges

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    Re: Excel novice - line chart troubles

    Hi Noboffinme,

    Basically every morning I get 'todays' metal price, I then copy & paste this data daily to keep track.
    For example, say today I copy and paste in my november 3rd prices, I click on my chart and its still only displaying october 7th prices?

    Thanks!

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    Re: Excel novice - line chart troubles

    Thanks, so is the problem that the chart doesn't read the new range once you add your new data?

    If so, make the source data range a table by selecting Format as Table under the 'Home' tab.

    This will ensure the data you paste in will adjust to chart all the new data.

    Hope this helps.

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    Re: Excel novice - line chart troubles

    Consider altering the layout of your data for charting and use a table. As you append new rows the chart will grow.

    You can copy and paste special transpose to complete the population of the table.
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