graphing referencing text, not location

my8950

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Is there any way to make a graph and use the name for reference rather than a cell location? <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Sometimes the data I use has a name in one place say B1, sometimes in F1, for example. <o:p></o:p>
It would be nice if I could make a sheet with a number of graphs on it and have it reference the name of certain columns rather than an actual location.<o:p></o:p>

I am currently using excel 2010 version.

Thank you!
 

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Sure, right click the chart, choose Select data…, Edit a series, and where you'd normally see the likes of
=Sheet32!$N$20:$N$24
replace it with:
Name1
or whatever the name of your range is, and lose the = sign too.
 
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Ok, I can put the name in for Series name. I am trying to put in a column of data though that may move for my "Series X-Values", but always be called Time, and say data between row 3 and 25. Time can be my variable too, it may be "money", "stereo", "cup" whatever...

Thanks for your info!
 
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