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Charts and plotting nonzero amounts

ResolvedVersion 2003

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Charts and plotting nonzero amounts

I have a list in a protected/locked sheet where the formulas are used so that cells with the value of zero and other conditions show nothing ("").

E.g. IF(OR('start here'!$C$4<Overview!$A2,Overview!A2=""),"",Overview!A2)

When values are added to another sheet, the cells in this list automatically update and show values, depending on the formula.

Now, I want to plot two columns in that list on a chart (in the same sheet). When I highlight these columns the chart includes the "zero" values in the empty cells.

How can I make the chart not plot the empty/blank cells?

RE: Charts and plotting nonzero amounts

Hi Li-Kim

Thanks for question

This one is hard to comment on without seeing the workbook in question. If possible could you email me a copy at stephen@stl-training.co.uk and I will have a look for you and reply as soon as possible

Regards

Stephen

RE: Charts and plotting nonzero amounts

Hello Stephen,

Thanks for your help. I found a way out of this one.

EXCEL does not plot #N/A values so I had my zero/empty cells display that. That way, my graph did not show "zero values" of these cells. Then I applied conditional formatting where FORMULA = ISNA(--) so that cells with "#N/A" values were formatted as "invisible" (i.e. white font, white background).

Thanks
Li Kim

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