XL97: Chart Data Table Does Not Display All Data Points

ID: Q156978

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you display a data table in a chart that you create from a large number of data points, not all the data points in the series appear in the data table. Additionally, some labels in the data table may appear truncated.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if there is not enough space in the chart. This behavior is especially noticeable when you use a data series with many data points.

WORKAROUND

To display more data points in the data table, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Reduce the font size you use in the data table. By reducing the

           font size, you allow more data points to appear in the data
           table.

           a. Click anywhere on the data table in the chart.

           b. On the Format menu, click Selected Data Table.

           c. Click the Font tab, choose a smaller font size in the Size
              box, and click OK.

Method 2: If the chart is embedded, increase the size of the chart. You

           can increase the chart size by clicking and dragging one of the
           handles on the edge of the chart.

Note that while these workarounds allow you to display more data points in the data table, there may not be sufficient room to display all of the data points in a large series.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about data tables, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   data tables for charts

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "data tables for charts" topic.

Additional query words: XL98

Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: November 4, 1998