Line-Column 2 axes Help

[kp]

I can't seem to set up a line/column graph and format it correctly. I have
over 10 series of elevation data and corresponding dates from one worksheet,
and precipitation data and corresponding dates from another worksheet.

I have the the elevation series plotted to the 2nd x axis (date) and the
precipitation series plotted to the 1st x asis (date). Precip data on the
left y axis and Elevation data on the right y axis.

Ideally, what I want is line graphs for the elevation data and bar chart for
the precip data. I can either get ALL the data to be line graph data, or one
of my elevation series as bar chart. I can't seem to change this regardless
of the various chart or formatting options I choose.

Anybody have any suggestions?

K

[Jon Peltier]

The best way to get the combination chart you want is to avoid the built-in
ones and make your own. Make a chart using all your data, using the chart
type that will be used by most of the series. Select a series to change, and
select a different chart type from Chart menu > Chart Type. Repeat as needed
with other series (the F4 function key shortcut for Repeat Last Action works
here). Then double click a series to put onto the secondary axis, and on the
Axis tab, select Secondary. F4 works to repeat this on the next series too.

- Jon
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"kp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I can't seem to set up a line/column graph and format it correctly. I have
> over 10 series of elevation data and corresponding dates from one
> worksheet,
> and precipitation data and corresponding dates from another worksheet.
>
> I have the the elevation series plotted to the 2nd x axis (date) and the
> precipitation series plotted to the 1st x asis (date). Precip data on the
> left y axis and Elevation data on the right y axis.
>
> Ideally, what I want is line graphs for the elevation data and bar chart
> for
> the precip data. I can either get ALL the data to be line graph data, or
> one
> of my elevation series as bar chart. I can't seem to change this
> regardless
> of the various chart or formatting options I choose.
>
> Anybody have any suggestions?
>
> K