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    Dynamic Chart Data not Updating

    I would like a chart that displays January-December of only the past 3 years worth of data.

    I defined names to create the Series name and Range- using OFFSET(...COUNTA...) for each year individually. It kept telling me that my value was invalid when I tried to put all three years together and select one 3x12 range using the OFFSET...

    This is working ok until I add a year. It only updates once I go back to the name manager and click on the formula under "Refers To."

    Yes, calculate is set to automatic in my options.

    Also, when I reopen the sheet, it adds a "year" series to my table acting like a fourth year relabeling my months to numbers 1-12. I assume this is because I am using the top row to bring in the labels; however, this does not happen consistently.

    A sample is attached.

    Thanks in advance!
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    Re: Dynamic Chart Data not Updating

    Hello,

    first, please lose the 3D aspect of the chart. The height of the columns and the lines on the backdrop do not match and will confuse your readers. Just use a regular clustered column chart.

    Then, you have set up the range names, and they will adjust to new data being added to the data source table. But you have NOT plugged these range names into the chart. All the chart data is still hard-wired to the table that starts in row 2.

    You need to edit the chart data source and for each of the three series change the Series Value to the named range. For example, Series1 needs to be re-defined to refer to

    Series name = =Sheet1!year1
    Series values = =Sheet1!MonthsYear1

    Do the same for series 2 and 3 respectively, changing the range names accordingly. See attached.
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