Comments on: Callout Labels with Error Bars http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/ Peltier Tech Excel Charts and Programming Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Excel Deja Vu All Over Again « Charts & Graphs http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-15301 Excel Deja Vu All Over Again « Charts & Graphs Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:43:37 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1772#comment-15301 [...] trends.  The topic looked familiar, I got a mild deja vu feeling.  A few days later, Jon wrote a 2nd post explaining how he used error bars as leader lines to connect his notes to the data points on his [...] [...] trends.  The topic looked familiar, I got a mild deja vu feeling.  A few days later, Jon wrote a 2nd post explaining how he used error bars as leader lines to connect his notes to the data points on his [...]

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-13255 Jon Peltier Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:16:01 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1772#comment-13255 1. Make sure the date axis of the original line chart uses Days as the Base Unit. 2. Add the data (X = dates) as a new series. 3. Convert the added series to XY type, then assign error bars. 1. Make sure the date axis of the original line chart uses Days as the Base Unit.
2. Add the data (X = dates) as a new series.
3. Convert the added series to XY type, then assign error bars.

]]> By: Stijn http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-13252 Stijn Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:12:07 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1772#comment-13252 Hi Jon, This is indeed a nice solution; thanks for sharing it with us. However, I tried to apply the steps listed above, but when I paste special the 'events' as a new series, the dates of those events are not interpreted correctly because the X values of the original (fuel price) data series are used. It seems like this is because a line chart is used. Can you clarify what I'm doing wrong? Thanks, Stijn Hi Jon,

This is indeed a nice solution; thanks for sharing it with us.

However, I tried to apply the steps listed above, but when I paste special the ‘events’ as a new series, the dates of those events are not interpreted correctly because the X values of the original (fuel price) data series are used. It seems like this is because a line chart is used.

Can you clarify what I’m doing wrong?

Thanks,

Stijn

]]> By: Danièle http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-13203 Danièle Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:46:03 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1772#comment-13203 Thanks again Jon for your "elegant" callout labels as well as the extra tip about the drawing objects created in the chart rather than grouped with the chart. Danièle Thanks again Jon for your “elegant” callout labels as well as the extra tip about the drawing objects created in the chart rather than grouped with the chart.
Danièle

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-13149 Jon Peltier Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:00:58 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1772#comment-13149 Wayne - These drawing objects are not tied to any particular values in the chart, but for a static report, they are fine. However, I would not follow exactly the procedure you describe. Instead, I would select the chart prior to clicking on the drawing tool. In this way, the drawing object is created in the chart, not in front of the chart. You will not have to do any grouping, and only copy the chart and paste it. Wayne -

These drawing objects are not tied to any particular values in the chart, but for a static report, they are fine.

However, I would not follow exactly the procedure you describe. Instead, I would select the chart prior to clicking on the drawing tool. In this way, the drawing object is created in the chart, not in front of the chart. You will not have to do any grouping, and only copy the chart and paste it.

]]> By: wayne http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/callout-label-error-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-13147 wayne Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:14:29 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1772#comment-13147 What is your opinion on using the drawing toolbar to add text boxes and the vertical lines and then grouping the chart with these drawings in order to form the final chart for reports in word purposes? What is your opinion on using the drawing toolbar to add text boxes and the vertical lines and then grouping the chart with these drawings in order to form the final chart for reports in word purposes?

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