Comments on: Build a Bar-Line Combination Chart

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:34:01 +0000

Scott -

There are choices when adding data labels that allow you to tailor the content of the labels. But, you have to skip past the lame options on the Chart Tools > Layout Ribbon dropdown, click More Data Label Options at the bottom of the dropdown, and choose from the wider selections in the dialog.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:22:45 +0000

Thank you this was very helpful. Any idea how to get the data labels on the “Actual” line in the finished product to display the x-values (ie the “actual values”)? When I turn on data labels I can only get it to display the y-values (the “height values”).

Thanks in advance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:40:37 +0000

Thanks this is Briliiant…was trying to work it out for so long.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:51:37 +0000

I tried both of the solutions and followed step by step, however, the line is on a horizontal way but not vertical direction as showed in your graph. There is no way to change it. Any suggestions? ( I am using Excel 2007).

Thanks you very much!

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:59:49 +0000

Anonymous – Where do you get stuck?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:46:37 +0000

this is not simplified enough for someone whos just learning what it is to understand