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    Line Graph in Excel 2007

    Hi


    I need to make a line graph for someone at work. Mostly i don't have any problems with it, but this one is a little bit more difficult.

    What I need

    On the vertical line i need 3 categories (1, 2, 3) with each 7 subcategories (w, k, m, wk, wm, km, wkm). On the horizontal line i need dates. (p.e. 2/2/2011 until 5/2/2011).

    I added a drawing to make sure you can understand what i mean. (click on "drawing")

    Each date there can only be used 1 subcategory.

    Can someone tell me how i can make this line chart?


    Many thanks in advance!


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    Lieven Van Damme

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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    Assign a numeric value to each of your 1w, 1k, etc. then use these to plot the graph. If you want to see these as axis markers. Upload an example for more specific help. Using the forum's inbuilt upload facility is preferable.
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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    I've attached a .xls file with the drawing of how I want my line chart.

    I have absolutely no idea how to create a good table for this to outcome this line chart..


    Can someone provide me with a .xls file that can do it?


    Many thanks!


    Lieven
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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    check out this recent post on the same subject
    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-char...ml#post2463470
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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    Thanks Andy, but that looks like chinese to me..

    I kinda get it to add numeric values to my 1w, 1k, 1m, etc.. but it doesn't seem to work out when i want to create the line graph..

    Can someone provide me a custom file with the table and linechart?

    I'd be very thankful!


    Lieven

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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    It's pretty simple really. Your Y values need to be converted from textual descriptions in to numbers in order to be plotted.

    Why not post the data you have so we have something to work with that you can relate to.

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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    I have attached what I have at this moment.

    The line graph is perfect, just the numbers 1 to 18 need to be switched with the labels on the axis..

    So instead of the 1 - 18 on the vertical axis, it has to be 1w, 1k, 1m, ... on it.


    Hope someone can help me..
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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    Add a new series via the Select data dialog.
    change it to a bar chart. Set the ranges for labels and values.
    Alter the primary vertical axis to be 1 to 18, format to hide axis labels

    On the secondary vertical axis set the axis labels to Low.
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    Re: Line Graph in Excel 2007

    Thank you, helped me out very well!

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