Microsoft KB Archive/179544

= XL98: Chart Axis Changes Scale Opening Earlier Version Workbook =

Article ID: 179544

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q179544



SYMPTOMS
When you open a workbook that was created in an earlier version of Microsoft Excel, and this workbook contains an xy (scatter) chart, the x-axis chart scaling may be changed so that the axis displays a larger time period.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Maximum value on the Scale tab is increased when you opened the file in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change the Maximum value of the x-axis. To do this, follow these steps:

 If the chart is embedded, click once on the chart to select it. Click once on any time that is displayed on the x-axis.

This step selects the x-axis.

 On the Format menu, click Selected Axis. In the Format Axis dialog box, click the Scale tab. Change the value in the Maximum box, and then click OK.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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