I have tried to enter some simple data, consisiting of height and weight
variables onto a scattergraph and have formatted the cells as "numbers":
Height Weight
1.56 53.00
1.52 40.00
1.42 41.00
1.61 45.00
1.62 47.00
The problem is that on the finished chart, the weight scale starts at 0 and
goes to 60 and it does this regardless of which axis I put the data on.
The Chart Wizard does not allow me to choose anything other that Automatic
for the Value (X) axis as this section is unhighlighted. All I can do is
unselect the Value (X) axis.
I have tried clicking on the X axis of the finished chart and altered the
minimum value to 30 under the Scale tab, but when I click OK there is no
change. On checking I find that the minimum value under the Scale tab is
still set at 0.
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.
Many thanks
Martin Coates
Bernard Liengme - 28 Dec 2005 16:02 GMT
Have you really made an XY chart or did you mistakenly make a Line chart?

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>I have tried to enter some simple data, consisiting of height and weight
> variables onto a scattergraph and have formatted the cells as "numbers":
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The Head Gardener - 29 Dec 2005 09:53 GMT
Yes, on Chart Wizard I clicked on XY (Scatter) and then Chart sub-type
"Scatter, Compares pairs of values.", this is the one with no lines joining
the points.
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Bernard Liengme - 29 Dec 2005 13:59 GMT
I had no trouble getting a range of 30 to 55 on the y-axis
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> "Scatter, Compares pairs of values.", this is the one with no lines
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Jon Peltier - 29 Dec 2005 14:02 GMT
When you change the minimum to 30, resist the urge to check the box to the
left of the altered value. Checking this box tells Excel to set the value
automatically.
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>I have tried to enter some simple data, consisiting of height and weight
> variables onto a scattergraph and have formatted the cells as "numbers":
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> Martin Coates
The Head Gardener - 29 Dec 2005 19:06 GMT
Dear Jon
Thank you very much for your reply, which solved my problem and much
hair-pulling!
Yours
Martin Coates
> When you change the minimum to 30, resist the urge to check the box to the
> left of the altered value. Checking this box tells Excel to set the value
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