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    Changing category axis values

    Dear all,

    Apologies if this is a really basic quesiton, or if somebody else has already asked this same question in previous threads - this is my first time here...

    Basically, I'd like to be able to change the value of the "x" (horizontal/category) axis so that the numbers START from 430, rather then from 1 - as the chart is for a passage in a piece of music that starts from bar 430. I'm using Excel 2008 on a Mac. If anyone can be of any help that'd be fantastic.

    Thanks very much!

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    Re: Changing category axis values

    create a range somewhere 430,432.,433...... up to the highest you'll need use this range as x-axis label in source data
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    Re: Changing category axis values

    @martindwilson thanks for your reply! Now my chart looks like this... How to I get it so that the 'x' axis values are spread out evenly? I'd like the maximum number to be 443.

    Thanks very much, cheers!

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    Re: Changing category axis values

    cant tell from an image! post the workbook

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    Re: Changing category axis values

    Dear Martin,

    Sorry about the late reply. I still haven't resolved this issue yet - I'm hoping everything is clear enough. I've attached the workbook, if you could take a look that'd be fantastic. Thanks very much,

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    Re: Changing category axis values

    You probably need a xy-scatter and it's the x value you need to provide.

    I don't see how the values you describe fit with the y values you currently have but the example should allow you to proceed.
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