Article ID: 111354
Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 4.0a
- Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 5.0c
- Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 95a
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q111354
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel versions 4.0 and earlier, there is no way to automatically place a group of text data labels on a chart.
To create text data labels, you must attach them to data points by using the Attach Text command from the Chart menu. Each data label must be manually updated to refer to the original worksheet cell containing the label to be attached to the data point.
Additionally in versions 5.0 and later, there is no way to automatically assign data labels to a range of cells that is not the default for x-axis labels.
WORKAROUND
Because Microsoft Excel has built-in Lotus 1-2-3 compatibility, you can add data labels as a group by using the equivalent Lotus keystrokes to create a graph.
MORE INFORMATION
To use 1-2-3 commands to add data labels as a group, follow these steps:
On a new worksheet, enter the following:
A1: Dog B1: 10 C1: Rover A2: Cat B2: 20 C2: Kitty A3: Mouse B3: 30 C3: Mickey A4: Bird B4: 40 C4: Tweety- On the Help menu, click Lotus 1-2-3 Help.
- In the "Help for Lotus 1-2-3 Users" dialog box, under Help Options, select Demo.
- To create a chart using Lotus 1-2-3 keystrokes, follow these steps:
- Click Graph> and click OK.
- Click X... and click OK.
- Select cells A1:A4 and click OK in the "Help for Lotus 1-2-3 Users" dialog box.
- Click A... and click OK.
- Select cells B1:B4 to define the first series, and then click OK.
- Click Options> and click OK.
- Click Data-Labels> and click OK.
- Click A... and click OK.
- Select cells C1:C4, and then click OK.
- Click Quit and OK.
- Click Quit and OK to return to the main Graph menu.
- Create an x-y scatter chart by clicking Type and OK, then click XY and OK.
The demo mode will draw the chart and return to the main Graph menu. - Click Save> and click OK, then click Attach... and click OK.
- Select the range on the worksheet that you want to contain the chart, then click OK.
Click Close to close the Help For Lotus 1-2-3 Users dialog box. The chart is displayed on the worksheet with the text from column C as the data labels. You can then make any modifications to this chart as with any Microsoft Excel chart object.
NOTE: The default chart type is a line chart. To create a different style of chart after selecting your series A, press T (Type), and then select a different chart type.
To change the chart type once the chart has been created, use the appropriate method for your version of Excel.
In Excel 97
On the Chart menu, click Chart Type, and select a different type of chart.
In Excel Versions 5.0 and 7.0
On the Chart menu, click AutoFormat, and select a different type of chart.
In Excel Version 4.0 and Earlier
On the Chart menu, click Main Chart, and select a different type of chart.
Additional query words: 4.00a 8.00 97 how to add labels xy scatter charts
Keywords: KB111354
