Maybe I'm missing something.  If so, let me know.
The process of creating a chart is unintuitive and cumbersome.  A big
step backwards from 2003.  The manual says to just select your data
and insert the chart.  What I find is that 95% of the time, I have to

I am trying to have my chart titles auto populate with both text and a
reference field. I want the title text box to read "Text 'contents of a
referenced cell'". Is this possible? I can have the title text box display
contents of a referenced cell, but cannot add text to the ...

I have tables with many columns.  I want to create a chart that will allow me
to specify which columns to use for x- and y-axes, preferably with two
pull-down menus.  Basically, I want to avoid the present situation where I
create a new chart every time I want to observe the ...

OK.... I'm old and not as fast as the rest... I need some help in importing a
JPEG into an EXCEL sub-field and have it retain the size of the field.

I have a worksheet with several charts on it.  The charts look fine on my
screen.  When I "Print Preview" the page, some of the plot areas on the sheet
are shrinking.  The chart area appears to be the correct size, but the plot
area is shrinking to the top of the chart area, ...

I understand the concept of conditional formatting in spreadsheets in
XL 2003 just fine.
Can the same functionality be extened to XL Charts? I am thinking it
has to be a VBA solution, which is not a problem. I just wanted a

I would like to set up thermometer graph similar to those used for fund
drives. This would be used in a manufacturing plant to show employees how far
we need to go to reach our monthly sales goal.
I'm using MS Excel 2003.

both sets of data are in the same workbook, but on two different worksheets.

I have a bar chart I have created from a table.  I want the x axis to be the
dates shown in the table. currently 11/01/2007, 11/01/2006, etc.  They appear
in the chart as 01/01/2007, 01/01/2006, etc.  If I change the formatting in
the chart from date to number than the dates in ...

I want to see 0  values on my pivot table, ie:
10               
8               
6    x           

I am trying to figure out a way to add a vertical line to a chart that shows
a range of dates on the horizontal axis.  I think a vertical line,
interesting with a particular date.  I will most likely use =today() for the
vertical line.  How can this be done?

In a chart i have multiple legend keys, as a result all colors are not
visible because the columns are thin and border line black, thus i can see
only black columns. i can format each key manually but if i have 200 keys it
would never end, how can change the border option from ...

I am trying to produce achat and i get
series format is too long what does this mean ?? Thanks

Sorry but I must be missing something. I'm with you until "Axis Options", but
under "Axis Options" I don't see anything that says "Axis Type" or anything
that gives me the option to have a text axis. Thanks
p.s. I am using a scatter chart

Yeasterday I asked how do I attach a file for a user to see a same of a
solution and I recieved the answer - use a free web service.  I see my
question needed to be more specific.  Could someone please give me
instructions on where and how to do this.