Moving labels in a scatter plot

I've got about 40-50 points in a scatter plot all with lables that are about
5 characters long. Many of these labels overlap with each other and with
other data points.

Is there a way to automatically move the labels that are overlapping? I can
do it by hand, but it takes a while to do.

Thank you
Ian

Hi Ian,

There is nothing automatic or built-in to do this.
Perhaps you could make use of the F4 (repeat) button. Select one of the
labels and adjust its alignment property to say Above. Now use the
cursor keys (left/right) to move through the other data labels. Press F4
to set any suitable labels to Above alignment. Repeat for Below / left /
right.
Of course your layout of data points and labels may mean that the
standard locations will not solve your problem.

I have done a little work on this using code but its not ready for
public consumption. Drop me a private email if you want to discuss this
further.

Cheers
Andy

Ian Belcher wrote:
> I've got about 40-50 points in a scatter plot all with lables that are about
> 5 characters long. Many of these labels overlap with each other and with
> other data points.
>
> Is there a way to automatically move the labels that are overlapping? I can
> do it by hand, but it takes a while to do.
>
> Thank you
> Ian

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Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info