I have created an x-y scatter chart that has dates along the x-axis
(mm/dd/yy). The first date on the chart does not correspond to the first date
in my source data! When I go to change the min scale for the x-axis instead
of seeing a starting date I see a huge number(38790) that ...

I have a spreadsheet that has its data in the following format:
                   2003          2004          2005         2006    
Company 1     1.5            1.63           2.1
Company 2     .75             .89           1.09

I'm trying to make various graphs based on the function "y = tan(x)" for
revision purposes. The only problem is that the graph contains an asymptote:
a dotted line parallel to the y-axis that the plot-line approaches but never
quite reaches. Excel doesn't seem to recognise this ...

I have a rather complex chart that I need to create... hopefully
someone here can help me with this issue...
The problem is the following:
I have offers from vendors for two types of cables that I want to

I have 18 projects that each have 39 jobs but only need this information for
meetings. I need a spreadsheet where the info won't get lost or seem
overwhelming. Any ideas

Since a few weeks I'm having a problem with Excel charts. First of all, the
y-axis title is cut-off after 6-7 characters on the display screen, although
it prints correctly.
Second, when I copy and paste the chart into e.g. Word or Powerpoint the

i am trying to move a line on the graph in excel so that it runs through the
orgin

I have monthly data across several years. I want to chart SOME of the months.
The monthly data are in two different excel files. Can I create a chart using
some source data from one file and other source data from a second file?
IF the answer is that I have to use a pivot ...

When I create the second pivot chart, and manipulate fields, the original
pivot chart also reflects the changes I make to the second???

Please help.  I have read other posts but my situation is a bit different and
I am having trouble adapting the suggestions to my situation.
I am creating a bar chart that shows per contract the estimated hours and
the actual hours.  CUrrently, I have contracts that have no ...

I'm doing this assignment for Maths and I need to do parallel boxplots. I
know how to do them on Excel, but one of the boxplots has outliers and I MUST
plot them in, but I have no idea how to do that. I was hoping that someone
would be able to tell or show me how to do that.

I made one imbedded chart, then copied it to make a similatrsecond chart;
however, the header and footer from the first chart did not carry over to the
second chart.  How can I avoid redoing the headers and footers in copied
charts?

I'm trying to create a goal or target line that displays on a line
chart.  In the past, I would create an additional row in my spreadsheet
and enter the goal number (say, 80%) in every column.  I've noticed in
some chart examples a source data range that looks like {.80,.80,.80}.

The source data is in columns A (for Y values) and B (for X values).  Say A1
through A10 have  {6.53, 6.41, 5.89, empty cell, empty cell, empty cell,
empty cell, 6.74, 7.00, 6.50} and B1 through B10 have {7.19, 6.92, 6.74,
6.17, 6.34, 6.57, 6.47, 6.88, 7.12, 6.76}.  NOTE that the ...

I have three groups of data made of several cells of data each and would like
to represent them on one chart.  I would like to have each group represented
as a separate stacked column so I can see the individual columns for each
cell within the group and still see the ...