changing data range of a chart from the chart

[lezawang]

Hi
I created a chart of a data set called Newspapers. I have 4 data. I clicked on the chat and excel highlight the range for me in blue color with 4 boxes on sides so I can change the data set. So I used these 4 boxes - 2 at a time to not include month of Apr data or not including month of Jan data. My question, can I use this method (going to the chart dirctly) to include none conceqative data. For example data for month of Jan,Feb, Apr

It does not seem I can do it. I used CTRL, Alt, etc keys as well but did not help. Thanks a lot.

item	jan	mar	apr	may
newspaper	100	200	300	400
lottery	100	333	444	555
drink	223	333	543	987

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[lezawang]

Sorry I meant to include month of Jan, Feb and May. not including Apr. Thanks

 

[JLGWhiz]

Hi
I created a chart of a data set called Newspapers. I have 4 data. I clicked on the chat and excel highlight the range for me in blue color with 4 boxes on sides so I can change the data set. So I used these 4 boxes - 2 at a time to not include month of Apr data or not including month of Jan data. My question, can I use this method (going to the chart dirctly) to include none conceqative data. For example data for month of Jan,Feb, Apr

It does not seem I can do it. I used CTRL, Alt, etc keys as well but did not help. Thanks a lot.

item	jan	mar	apr	may
newspaper	100	200	300	400
lottery	100	333	444	555
drink	223	333	543	987

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</tbody>

You can edit your data series directly in the chart by changing the cell references in the series, but you cannot edit the cell values directly in the chart. There are video tutorials on charting on the web if you browse around, you can probably find one that shows how to make data series changes which would explain it much better than I can here.

 

[lezawang]

Thank you very much. I know how to change the data series, by using Select Data option and others. But what I am looking for is that when I click on the chart then the data series corresponding to that chat will be highlighted. Then i can use the 4 boxes that around that data set to resize so I can exclude data but what I want to do is using the mouse only to select none consecutive cells.

 

[thisoldman]

No, you can't split the source data for a series using the mouse.

Depending on the chart type, hiding the row or column can work to omit data. With hidden columns or rows, you may have to change how Excel handles "Hidden and Empty Cells." You can change that from the "Select Data..." pop-up dialogue box – you get to the settings by clicking the button labeled "Hidden and Empty Cells" in the bottom left corner in that pop-up.

If you want to make a gap to indicate missing data, you can try deleting the cell values. Again, it depends on the chart type. Some chart types will not plot data if the values are replaced with "#N/A".

Very often, to get the chart I want, I have to use a separate, edited data set – a separate, distinct block from the original, complete data set.