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    Scatter Chart

    I am trying to make a scatter chart that shows each point. Since several values are the same they keep bunching up on the chart. Is there some way to spread them out.

    I have attached a file with a few points. Basically it is by month and amount. Any help is appreciated

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    Re: Scatter Chart

    I don't think it's appropriate for a chart. Surely there must be something that differentiates these values? If you have identical values I guess Excel cannot help but superimpose them.

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    Re: Scatter Chart

    How about a count of how many at each amount instead? Can that be done. thanks for the help in advance

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    Re: Scatter Chart

    Yes, you could do a pivot table which would summarise the amount data and then do a chart based on that, but you'd be showing a different thing so it depends on what you're trying to show.

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    Re: Scatter Chart

    Best to use a data label to display occupancy count of each point.

    Sometimes you can 'jitter' the data values in order to spread them, but as both you axes are values this could, and probably will, result in the chart being mis-read.
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