XL98: "Chart Must Contain Two Series" Error Creating Chart

Last reviewed: February 9, 1998
Article ID: Q180719

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, step 2 of the Chart Wizard displays the following message instead of displaying a sample chart:

   A surface chart must contain at least two series.

If you click Next, Microsoft Excel displays the same message, and step 2 of Chart Wizard appears again.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the following conditions are true:

In step 1 of the Chart Wizard, you select an xy (scatter) chart, and then click Next.
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In step 2 of the Chart Wizard, you click Back.
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In step 1 of the Chart Wizard, you select a surface chart and click Next.

WORKAROUND

To workaround this behavior, select the chart type that you want the first time you select a chart when you use the Chart Wizard.

If you experiencing this behavior, click Cancel, start the Chart Wizard again, and then select the chart type.

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.

REFERENCES

For more information about charts, click the Index button in Microsoft Excel 98 Help, and type the following text

   charts, creating

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Create a Chart" topic.

Additional query words: XL98
Keywords : xlchart kbtool
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix

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Last reviewed: February 9, 1998
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