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## Charts: (non-)fixed scale ##

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Wai - 20 Dec 2003 23:06 GMT
Product: MS Excel 2002 (English version)

Table: Weight of parcel and its price
Weight (kg)    Price (£)
0        0
1        3.32
1.5        4.27
2        4.58
4        6.91
6        7.54
8        8.59
10        9.23
30        10.76

What I wish to do:
Create a line chart for the above.

However the chart I create is somewhat like below:
{X-axis} [fixed scale]
12
11
10
.
.
.
3
2
1
0
0 1 1.5 2... 10 30 {y-axis} [non-fixed scale]

i. I would like to create a chart which both X-, Y-axis
is at fixed scale.
The desired chart is somewhat like below:

{X-axis} [fixed scale]
12
11
10
.
.
.
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4... 27 28 29 30 {y-axis} [fixed scale]

Other Q:
ii. How can I change X-axis or y-axis into fixed scale or
non-fixed scale?
iii. How can I omit some values in X-axis or y-axis?
Eg: I just wish to show values of "1-10", "25-30" in y-
axis, others (ie "11-24") should be hidden.
Bernard Liengme - 21 Dec 2003 13:13 GMT
Hello,
A Line chart (in Excdel terminiology) is used when the x-values are
categoical (often text not numbers). What you need is an XY chart. This is
the type of thing you made in high-school mahs and called a graph.

Select the data, open the Chart Wizard, in Step 1 select an XY chart. Skip
the other steps and press Finish. Now you should have what you want but it
will need some tidying up. I suggest you get a simple book on Excel to learn
the basic of charting.

Season's Greetings
Bernard

Product: MS Excel 2002 (English version)

Table: Weight of parcel and its price
Weight (kg) Price (?)
0 0
1 3.32
1.5 4.27
2 4.58
4 6.91
6 7.54
8 8.59
10 9.23
30 10.76

What I wish to do:
Create a line chart for the above.

However the chart I create is somewhat like below:
{X-axis} [fixed scale]
12
11
10
.
.
.
3
2
1
0
0 1 1.5 2... 10 30 {y-axis} [non-fixed scale]

i. I would like to create a chart which both X-, Y-axis
is at fixed scale.
The desired chart is somewhat like below:

{X-axis} [fixed scale]
12
11
10
.
.
.
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4... 27 28 29 30 {y-axis} [fixed scale]

Other Q:
ii. How can I change X-axis or y-axis into fixed scale or
non-fixed scale?
iii. How can I omit some values in X-axis or y-axis?
Eg: I just wish to show values of "1-10", "25-30" in y-
axis, others (ie "11-24") should be hidden.
Wai - 23 Dec 2003 04:32 GMT
Thanks for your answer.
1. But is it possible for me to change its scaling style
(eg change X-axis or y-axis into fixed scale or
non-fixed scale?

2. Also is this previous question solvable:
===========
how can I omit some values in X-axis or y-axis?
Eg: I just wish to show values of "1-10", "25-30" in y-
axis, others (ie "11-24") should be hidden.
===========
Jon Peltier - 23 Dec 2003 12:42 GMT
1. Right click on the chart, select Chart Type from the pop up menu, and
choose either Line Chart or XY Scatter Chart, depending on whether you
want a categorical or numerical axis. For more info:

X Axis: Category or Value?
http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/ChartsHowTo/CatVsValueAxis.html
Scatter Chart or Line Chart?
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=190

2. To do this you need to massage your data, and to skip a range on your
axis, you need to construct a dummy axis:

Arbitrary Axis Scale
http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/Charts/ArbitraryAxis.html
Chart Axes and Axis Tricks
http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/Charts/axes.html

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html
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> Thanks for your answer.
> 1. But is it possible for me to change its scaling style
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> axis, others (ie "11-24") should be hidden.
> ===========
 
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